Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session of the Thirthy-eight Congress, 5. köideU.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 |
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... officers of their ability to enforce the statute seems to me to amount to timidity , for I do not suspect any want ... officer or a soldier , or in any other military capacity , or as an officer or sailor , or marine , in any ship or ...
... officers of their ability to enforce the statute seems to me to amount to timidity , for I do not suspect any want ... officer or a soldier , or in any other military capacity , or as an officer or sailor , or marine , in any ship or ...
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... officer almost immediately appeared . She was then scuttled by cutting her injection pipes , and cast off . She partially ... officers confined on Johnson's island . There is reason to believe that the conspiracy was organized and set in ...
... officer almost immediately appeared . She was then scuttled by cutting her injection pipes , and cast off . She partially ... officers confined on Johnson's island . There is reason to believe that the conspiracy was organized and set in ...
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... officers , and men . 2. That the law of nations does not impose upon the government of the United Kingdom the duty of delivering up to the United States persons in the condition of Captain Semmes and such of his officers and men as had ...
... officers , and men . 2. That the law of nations does not impose upon the government of the United Kingdom the duty of delivering up to the United States persons in the condition of Captain Semmes and such of his officers and men as had ...
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... officer or a soldier , or in any other military capacity , or as an officer , or sailor , or marine , in any such ship or vessel as aforesaid , although no enlisting money , or pay , or reward shall have been or shall be in any or ...
... officer or a soldier , or in any other military capacity , or as an officer , or sailor , or marine , in any such ship or vessel as aforesaid , although no enlisting money , or pay , or reward shall have been or shall be in any or ...
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... officers on board the ship and refused to clear her . Yesterday , at the request of the captain , a police officer was sent on board to question the passengers and bring ashore any who were unwilling to go . Out of the four hundred pas ...
... officers on board the ship and refused to clear her . Yesterday , at the request of the captain , a police officer was sent on board to question the passengers and bring ashore any who were unwilling to go . Out of the four hundred pas ...
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Acting Secretary addressed American appears asked authorities bark believe belligerent rights BOVILL Britain British Calais called Canada Canadian Captain Waddell captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Cheers colonies command confederate confederate flag consul copy cotton court crew cruisers defendant DEPARTMENT despatch duty Earl Russell Enclosure engaged England enlistment February federal feeling flag foreign governor hear honorable member hostile House Hunter instant insurgents January Laurel LEGATION letter Lieutenant Lincoln Liverpool London LORD CHIEF JUSTICE Lord Russell lordship Majesty Majesty's government Melbourne ment minister Nassau nation neutral noble obedient servant officers opinion parties peace persons pirate port President prisoner proceedings proclamation Quebec question rebel received reference regard reply Rumble Sea King sent Seward ship Sir CHARLES DARLING solicitor steamer steamer Shenandoah taken tion told transmit treaty ultimo United States consul vessel Washington WILLIAM H witness
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Page 391 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, each having taken the oath aforesaid and not having since violated it, and being a qualified voter by the election law of the State existing immediately before the so-called act of secession, and excluding all others...
Page 391 - And I do further proclaim, declare and make known, that whenever, in any of the States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, a number of persons, not less than...
Page 329 - The Confederate armies now in existence to be disbanded and conducted to their several State capitals, there to deposit their arms and public property in the State Arsenal; and each officer and man to execute and file an agreement to cease from acts of war, and to abide the action of the State and Federal authority.
Page 2 - People, or of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming to exercise the Powers of Government in or over any Foreign Country, Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People...
Page 390 - States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves and in property cases where rights of third parties shall have intervened...
Page 389 - I, , do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the states thereunder ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all...
Page 391 - And for the same reason it may be proper to further say that whether members sent to Congress from any State shall be admitted to seats constitutionally rests exclusively with the respective Houses, and not to any extent with the Executive. And, still further, that this proclamation is intended to present the people of the States wherein the national authority has been suspended and loyal State governments have been subverted a mode in and by which the national...
Page 391 - Executive. And still further, that this proclamation is intended to present the people of the States wherein the national authority has been suspended, and loyal State governments have been subverted, a mode in and by which the national authority and loyal State governments may be re-established within said States, or in any of them; and, while the mode presented is the best the Executive can suggest, with his present impressions, it must not be understood that no other possible mode would be acceptable.
Page 20 - ... or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service...
Page 357 - The Government of the United States having used all the means in its power to prevent the fitting out and arming of vessels in their ports to cruise against any nation with whom they are at peace, and having faithfully carried into execution the laws enacted to preserve inviolate the neutral and pacific obligations of this Union, cannot consider itself bound to indemnify individual foreigners for losses by captures over which the United States have neither control nor jurisdiction.