Observations Upon the Treaty of Washington, Signed August 9, 1842: With the Treaty Annexed |
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... ment of that day without just pride . At the period of these negotiations our country had issued from her terrible contest with Napoleon , full of glory and renown . She had no enemy in arms against her but the United States of America ...
... ment of that day without just pride . At the period of these negotiations our country had issued from her terrible contest with Napoleon , full of glory and renown . She had no enemy in arms against her but the United States of America ...
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... ment , that the line of " Highlands " claimed by America was inconsistent with the physical geography of the country , and with the inten- tions of the Treaty of 1783 ; and that the line of " Highlands " mentioned in the second Arti ...
... ment , that the line of " Highlands " claimed by America was inconsistent with the physical geography of the country , and with the inten- tions of the Treaty of 1783 ; and that the line of " Highlands " mentioned in the second Arti ...
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... ment of their finances , could not be otherwise than desirous of extinguishing all the causes of discontent that had menaced an interruption to the friendly relations of the two countries , and that seemed to render peace uncertain . It ...
... ment of their finances , could not be otherwise than desirous of extinguishing all the causes of discontent that had menaced an interruption to the friendly relations of the two countries , and that seemed to render peace uncertain . It ...
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... ment , the power of negotiating with Foreign countries is exclusively vested in the executive branch , subject to the ratification of the Senate , but as in this matter of the Boundary question the Federal Government had concurred with ...
... ment , the power of negotiating with Foreign countries is exclusively vested in the executive branch , subject to the ratification of the Senate , but as in this matter of the Boundary question the Federal Government had concurred with ...
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... ment of that day would not have acceded to it , notwithstanding their anxiety to terminate the dispute , but for the pledge that had been given by Great Britain to receive the decision as " final and conclusive . " By looking at those ...
... ment of that day would not have acceded to it , notwithstanding their anxiety to terminate the dispute , but for the pledge that had been given by Great Britain to receive the decision as " final and conclusive . " By looking at those ...
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acres agreed American flag American Government American vessel asserted authorities award Britain Britannick Majesty British cruizers British Government Brunswick channel Church citizens of Maine Colonies communication compromise consent controversy conviction Croix disputed territory Edition England evidence friendly frontier Highlands History honour Illustrations intended interests intersects Island JOHN HULLAH John's JOSHUA TRIMMER justice King Lake land Lawrence Lemoinne letter Line of Boundary London Lord Ashburton Lord Palmerston Madawasca Maine and Massachusetts Majesty's Government manner Mc Leod ment miles mission mouth nations navigation negotiators Netherlands north line object Octavo PARKER parties period persons Plenipotentiaries portion Press PROFESSOR Province PUBLISHED BY JOHN purpose Quebec question red line Report respective right of search River St Rives Roostuc Royal Senate territory in dispute thence tion Treaty of 1783 Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Peace Treaty of Washington Undersigned United Volumes Webster WHEWELL whilst WILLIAM WHEWELL