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The plan which he favored, and which, it would seem, was his hope and reliance,
was first the checking of importation, followed by a gradual emancipation, with
proper compensation to the owners and suitable prepara tion and education for ...
The plan which he favored, and which, it would seem, was his hope and reliance,
was first the checking of importation, followed by a gradual emancipation, with
proper compensation to the owners and suitable prepara tion and education for ...
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Nearly a year before, Washington had seen that there was no prospect or
possibility of accommoda tion with Great Britain. It was plain to his mind that the
struggle was final in its character and would be decisive. Separation from the
mother ...
Nearly a year before, Washington had seen that there was no prospect or
possibility of accommoda tion with Great Britain. It was plain to his mind that the
struggle was final in its character and would be decisive. Separation from the
mother ...
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tion of the difficulty and perplexity attending those who are to execute." It was so
easy to see what they would like to have done, and so simple to pass a resolve to
that effect, that Congress never could appreciate the reality of the difficulty and ...
tion of the difficulty and perplexity attending those who are to execute." It was so
easy to see what they would like to have done, and so simple to pass a resolve to
that effect, that Congress never could appreciate the reality of the difficulty and ...
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It was difficult to refuse Vergennes, and Congress, glad of the excuse and
anxious to oblige their allies, ordered the release of Asgill. That Washington,
touched by the unhappy condi tion of his prisoner, did not feel relieved by the. 1
MS. letter ...
It was difficult to refuse Vergennes, and Congress, glad of the excuse and
anxious to oblige their allies, ordered the release of Asgill. That Washington,
touched by the unhappy condi tion of his prisoner, did not feel relieved by the. 1
MS. letter ...
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tion of his prisoner, did not feel relieved by the result, it would be absurd to
suppose. But he was by no means satisfied, for the murderous wrong that had
been done rankled in his breast. He wrote to Vergennes : " Captain Asgill has
been ...
tion of his prisoner, did not feel relieved by the result, it would be absurd to
suppose. But he was by no means satisfied, for the murderous wrong that had
been done rankled in his breast. He wrote to Vergennes : " Captain Asgill has
been ...
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| Titel | George Washington, Band 1 Bände 4-5 von American statesmen George Washington, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Autor | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Ausgabe | Neuauflage |
| Verlag | Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917 |
| Original von | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitalisiert | 15. Apr. 2009 |
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