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... LEGATION , Paris , August 2 , 1859 . SIR : In executing your instruction contained in your No. 189 , I have found it necessary to address the minister of foreign affairs a note , of which I here- with enclose a copy . It will probably ...
... LEGATION , Paris , August 2 , 1859 . SIR : In executing your instruction contained in your No. 189 , I have found it necessary to address the minister of foreign affairs a note , of which I here- with enclose a copy . It will probably ...
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... legation of the United States have presented to me can receive . It is difficult , moreover , to treat them theoretically , without knowledge of the circumstances which may have given birth to them , which often are of a nature to draw ...
... legation of the United States have presented to me can receive . It is difficult , moreover , to treat them theoretically , without knowledge of the circumstances which may have given birth to them , which often are of a nature to draw ...
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... LEGATION OF the United States , Paris , March 8 , 1860 . DEAR SIR : I have to - day received a letter from Mr. Thouvenel , minister of foreign affairs , in reply to one addressed to him , on the 21st of February last , by Mr. Calhoun ...
... LEGATION OF the United States , Paris , March 8 , 1860 . DEAR SIR : I have to - day received a letter from Mr. Thouvenel , minister of foreign affairs , in reply to one addressed to him , on the 21st of February last , by Mr. Calhoun ...
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... LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Paris , March 20 , 1860 . DEAR SIR : Mr. Spencer , the American consul at this place , has to - day trans- mitted to me your letter to him of the 16th instant . I am much pained to learn the difficulty in ...
... LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Paris , March 20 , 1860 . DEAR SIR : Mr. Spencer , the American consul at this place , has to - day trans- mitted to me your letter to him of the 16th instant . I am much pained to learn the difficulty in ...
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... LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Paris , May 23 , 1860 . SIR : I had the honor to - day to receive your despatch No. 19 , acknowledging the receipt of a copy of my letter to Mr. Thouvenel of the 2d of April last , and I am gratified to ...
... LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Paris , May 23 , 1860 . SIR : I had the honor to - day to receive your despatch No. 19 , acknowledging the receipt of a copy of my letter to Mr. Thouvenel of the 2d of April last , and I am gratified to ...
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Page 154 - I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States ; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Page 168 - I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Page 172 - I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Page 3 - The uncivilized tribes will be subject to such laws and regulations as the United States may, from time to time, adopt in regard to aboriginal tribes of that country.
Page 37 - States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State twenty-one years old and upward, of whatever race, color, or previous condition, who have been resident in said State for one year previous to the day of such election, except such as may be disfranchised for participation in the rebellion, or for felony at common law...
Page 262 - States shall have formed a constitution of government in conformity with the Constitution of the United States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State, twenty-one years old and upward, of whatever race, color, or previous condition...
Page 201 - I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 274 - States," shall, during the operation of said act, be by ballot; and all officers making the said registration of voters and conducting said elections shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the act approved July...
Page 114 - That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder, and violence, and to punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers of the public peace and criminals...
Page 9 - June 30, 1868, and for other purposes, ' ' approved March 2, 1867, and also to prevent the execution of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States...