The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, Томови 1-2Greeley & McElrath, 1843 |
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... thousand dollars , and to suffer impris- onment for not more than two years : -upon trial the accus- ed had the right to give in evidence , in their defence , the truth of the matter charged as libelous and the jury were to determine ...
... thousand dollars , and to suffer impris- onment for not more than two years : -upon trial the accus- ed had the right to give in evidence , in their defence , the truth of the matter charged as libelous and the jury were to determine ...
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... thousand men were thus held in captivity . The attempted negotiations upon these questions , and others of minor but stil formidable importance , at issue between the two nations , had failed of success ; and Congress was now convened ...
... thousand men were thus held in captivity . The attempted negotiations upon these questions , and others of minor but stil formidable importance , at issue between the two nations , had failed of success ; and Congress was now convened ...
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... thousand men , in ad- dition to the six thousand already voted . Mr. CLAY had now an opportunity to speak upon this specific recommendation of the bill as well as upon the general question , of the policy of declaring war against Great ...
... thousand men , in ad- dition to the six thousand already voted . Mr. CLAY had now an opportunity to speak upon this specific recommendation of the bill as well as upon the general question , of the policy of declaring war against Great ...
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... thousand men - making fifty thousand in the whole - for one year , un- less they should be sooner discharged . The consideration of the bill was delayed a day or two , by the death of a member , and other causes , but was soon entered ...
... thousand men - making fifty thousand in the whole - for one year , un- less they should be sooner discharged . The consideration of the bill was delayed a day or two , by the death of a member , and other causes , but was soon entered ...
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... thousand miles distant , we were justified in visiting with fire and sword , innocent , unoffending people , who were tied to us by acts of friendly intercourse and neighborhood . " " Since the inva- sion of the bucaneers , " said he ...
... thousand miles distant , we were justified in visiting with fire and sword , innocent , unoffending people , who were tied to us by acts of friendly intercourse and neighborhood . " " Since the inva- sion of the bucaneers , " said he ...
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