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Side 154
... Lord Wellesley took an op- portunity in the course of these com munications of expressing an earnest desire to be relieved from the task of leading , as it is called , in the House of Lords ; and he declared , that although no ...
... Lord Wellesley took an op- portunity in the course of these com munications of expressing an earnest desire to be relieved from the task of leading , as it is called , in the House of Lords ; and he declared , that although no ...
Side 155
... Wellesley , who still main- tained , that his interpretation of Lord Liverpool's sentiments had been cor- rect , since no indication had been gi- ven as to the time or circumstances in which any alteration of the system of policy ...
... Wellesley , who still main- tained , that his interpretation of Lord Liverpool's sentiments had been cor- rect , since no indication had been gi- ven as to the time or circumstances in which any alteration of the system of policy ...
Side 164
... lord seems by his gestures to express dissent from my statement . I am happy ... Lord Castlereagh the following remarks on this momentous question . He ... Wellesley , and his right honourable friend , the crown had acted from the ...
... lord seems by his gestures to express dissent from my statement . I am happy ... Lord Castlereagh the following remarks on this momentous question . He ... Wellesley , and his right honourable friend , the crown had acted from the ...
Side 167
... Lord Wellesley's antici- pations of success seem therefore to have been very extravagant ; and he would probably have CHAP . 6. ] 167 HISTORY OF EUROPE .
... Lord Wellesley's antici- pations of success seem therefore to have been very extravagant ; and he would probably have CHAP . 6. ] 167 HISTORY OF EUROPE .
Side 168
... Lord Wellesley's resignation , which had every appearance of authenticity , found its way into the public papers . In this document it was said that the Marquis Wellesley had differed very much in opinion from his late col- leagues that ...
... Lord Wellesley's resignation , which had every appearance of authenticity , found its way into the public papers . In this document it was said that the Marquis Wellesley had differed very much in opinion from his late col- leagues that ...
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Side 249 - With this evidence of hostile inflexibility in trampling on rights which no independent nation can relinquish, Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations.
Side 190 - Disraeli's motion, that the House should resolve itself into a committee to take into consideration the state of the nation, was negatived by a majority of 296 to 156.
Side 277 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war against the United States; and, on the side of the United States, a state of peace towards Great Britain.
Side lix - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...
Side xlix - George and the enemy, upon the river Canard, which uniformly terminated in his being repulsed with loss. I judged it proper to detach a force down the river Thames, capable of acting in conjunction with the garrison of Amherstburg offensively, but Captain Chambers, whom 1 had appointed to direct this detachment, experienced difficulties that frustrated my intentions. The intelligence received from that quarter admitting...
Side 193 - June 22, rose in the house of commons ; and after a most eloquent and energetic speech, moved " that this house will early in the next session of parliament, take into its most serious consideration the state of the laws affecting his majesty's Roman catholic subjects in Great Britain and Ireland ; with a view to such a final and conciliatory adjustment, as may be conducive to the peace and strength of the united kingdom ; to the stability of the protestant establishment, and to the general satisfaction...
Side xxxvi - D'Urban's cavalry were left at Cabrerizos, on the right of the Tormes, as the enemy had still a large corps on the heights above Babilafuente, on the same side of the river ; and I considered it not improbable, that, finding our army prepared for them in the morning, on the left of the Tormes, they would alter their plan, and manœuvre by the other bank.
Side 127 - I certainly am the last person in the kingdom to whom it can be permitted to despair of our Royal Father's recovery.
Side liii - Government, I do hereby announce to all the Inhabitants of the said Territory, that the Laws heretofore in existence shall continue in force until His Majesty's pleasure be known or so long as the peace and safety of the said Territory will admit thereof.
Side xlvii - Michilimachinack, which giving spirit and confidence to the Indian tribes in its neighbourhood, part of whom assisted in its capture, determined them to advance upon the rear and flanks of the American army, as soon as they heard that it had entered the province.