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... wish to throw themselves into the arms of a neighboring nation , rather than seek safety in battle , as they have done in sending their contingents of blood to the interior , and preparing with men and materiel of war at their disposal ...
... wish to throw themselves into the arms of a neighboring nation , rather than seek safety in battle , as they have done in sending their contingents of blood to the interior , and preparing with men and materiel of war at their disposal ...
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... wish that peace shall not be disturbed in Europe will arrest the growing animosity between the Austrians and Italians , which impels both to make formidable preparations , as if hostilities were about to commence . The language of ...
... wish that peace shall not be disturbed in Europe will arrest the growing animosity between the Austrians and Italians , which impels both to make formidable preparations , as if hostilities were about to commence . The language of ...
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... wish to ridicule their weakness , and exaggerate them whenever they defeat them . The reverses at Matehuala , which are certainly painful to all good Mexi- cans , have not been disastrous in their effects . The evil has only consisted ...
... wish to ridicule their weakness , and exaggerate them whenever they defeat them . The reverses at Matehuala , which are certainly painful to all good Mexi- cans , have not been disastrous in their effects . The evil has only consisted ...
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... wish the gift in the hands of the giver . The flatness and discouragement visible in Maximilian's proclamation shows that the imperial adventurer is not even fired by one of the fanatical inspira- tions usually to be seen in those who ...
... wish the gift in the hands of the giver . The flatness and discouragement visible in Maximilian's proclamation shows that the imperial adventurer is not even fired by one of the fanatical inspira- tions usually to be seen in those who ...
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... wishes to intimidate the people , to exterminate his adversaries , and to raise his throne on corpses and ruins . Can ... wish of a feeble and cowardly cabinet , which feels the earth that it treads tremble under it , and dreads the hour ...
... wishes to intimidate the people , to exterminate his adversaries , and to raise his throne on corpses and ruins . Can ... wish of a feeble and cowardly cabinet , which feels the earth that it treads tremble under it , and dreads the hour ...
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Page 673 - America has devolved upon me the charge of making known to you, for the information of the government of the United States, the sentiments entertained by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, upon the existing relations of the two countries.
Page 471 - I have the honor to transmit the translations (No. 1) to which I referred in despatch No. 17. 1 have the honor to be, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant, MARCUS OTTERBOURG, United Stales Consul.
Page 179 - I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. "(Signed) Lou TSENG-TSIANG. "Son Excellence Monsieur CLEMENCEAU, "President of Peace Conference.
Page 127 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of the Belgians at the Court of Japan.
Page 661 - The Congress of the United States are unwilling by silence to leave the nations of the world under the impression that they are indifferent spectators of the deplorable events now transpiring in the Republic of Mexico ; and...
Page 16 - Confederacy, in all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and the territorial government, and the inhabitants of the several Confederate States and territories shall have the right to take to such territory any slaves lawfully held by them in any of the States or territories of the Confederate States.
Page 661 - Mexico ; and they therefore think fit to declare that it does not accord with the policy of the United States to acknowledge any monarchical government, erected on the ruins of any republican government in America, under the auspices of any European power.
Page 128 - Member of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Catholic Majesty ; and His Majesty the King of Spain and the Indies, Don Josef Garcia de Leon y Pizarro, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and...
Page 580 - They are not prepared to recognize, or to pledge themselves hereafter to recognize, any political institutions in Mexico which are in opposition to the republican government with which we have so long and so constantly maintained relations of amity and friendship . . ." With the Civil War over the tone of the United States became more decided.
Page 580 - The presence and operations of a French army in Mexico, and its maintenance of an authority there, resting upon force and not the free will of the people of Mexico, is a cause of serious concern to the United States.