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... sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the halls of Congress . Against ... sufferers , bound , of course , to gratitude for the means thus contributed , but bound also to indemnify them ...
... sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the halls of Congress . Against ... sufferers , bound , of course , to gratitude for the means thus contributed , but bound also to indemnify them ...
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... sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the halls of Congress . Against ... sufferers , bound , of course , to gratitude for the means thus contributed , but bound also to indemnify them ...
... sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the halls of Congress . Against ... sufferers , bound , of course , to gratitude for the means thus contributed , but bound also to indemnify them ...
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... sufferers , their executors , administrators , assigns , widows and heirs , residing in the large seaports from which the despoiled vessels originally sailed ; but there are some from all parts of the country where the representatives ...
... sufferers , their executors , administrators , assigns , widows and heirs , residing in the large seaports from which the despoiled vessels originally sailed ; but there are some from all parts of the country where the representatives ...
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... sufferers or their legal representatives , including heirs , executors , assignees of bankrupts , persons having a lien for advances , or underwriters , possessing in law and equity the same right as the original sufferers , were the ...
... sufferers or their legal representatives , including heirs , executors , assignees of bankrupts , persons having a lien for advances , or underwriters , possessing in law and equity the same right as the original sufferers , were the ...
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... sufferers are , down to this day , without redress . 66 The Perplexed and indignant at these proceedings , the United States had mean- while constituted a special mission , composed of three eminent citizens , Mr. Pinckney , Mr ...
... sufferers are , down to this day , without redress . 66 The Perplexed and indignant at these proceedings , the United States had mean- while constituted a special mission , composed of three eminent citizens , Mr. Pinckney , Mr ...
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1st Session American plenipotentiaries annual appropriation Approved March Big Stone Lake bill captures certify the foregoing chairman citizens claimants claims and counter-claims commerce committee Congress assembled Constitution construction Consul convention of 1800 correct copy counter-claims of France day of March debts declared dollars duty EDWARD MCPHERSON Favorable Foreign Affairs French plenipotentiaries French republic French spoliations grant of land guarantee H. C. ROGERS HENRY H honorable body honorable the Senate House of Representatives indemnities JOHN Q July Lake Superior LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA Louisiana mail route MARCH 25 March 9 MARSHALL McLeod county MEMORIAL memorialists Michigan millions minister Mississippi river navigation negotiation Northern Pacific railroad obligations original on file paid payment present President printed representatives in Congress Resolved SEAL Secretary Senate and House senators and representatives Speaker stipulations sufferers Sundry merchants THOMAS H tion treaties true and correct United vessels whereas Witness my hand
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Page 10 - Whereas, the treaties concluded between the United States and France have been repeatedly violated on the part of the French government, and the just claims of the United States for reparation of the injuries so committed have been refused, and their attempts to negotiate an amicable adjustment of all complaints between the two nations have been repelled with indignity...
Page 18 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground. Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?
Page 13 - The two parties guarantee, mutually, from the present time and forever, against all other powers, to wit, the United States to his most Christian Majesty, the present possessions of the Crown of France in America, as well as those which it may acquire by the future treaty of peace; and his most Christian Majesty guarantees, on his part, to the United States, their liberty, sovereignty, and independence, absolute and unlimited...
Page 25 - February, 1778, the treaty of amity and commerce of the same date, and the convention of 14th of November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed, the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time; and until they may have agreed upon these points the said treaties and convention shall have no operation...