The Annual RegisterRivingtons, 1865 - History |
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... attention of Parliament , and in what temper they were regarded , both by the members of the Legislature and by the public whose opinions they reflected , will appear from the ensuing chapters . The two Houses were convoked this year at ...
... attention of Parliament , and in what temper they were regarded , both by the members of the Legislature and by the public whose opinions they reflected , will appear from the ensuing chapters . The two Houses were convoked this year at ...
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... attention to economy , and with a due regard to the efficiency of the public service . " MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN , - " Her Majesty commands us to inform you that the condition of the country is , on the whole satisfactory . The revenue ...
... attention to economy , and with a due regard to the efficiency of the public service . " MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN , - " Her Majesty commands us to inform you that the condition of the country is , on the whole satisfactory . The revenue ...
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... attention of the House to the portion of the Speech relating to foreign affairs . Her Majesty's Government had , for two or three years past , mainly rested their claim to public confi- dence on their foreign policy . They had abandoned ...
... attention of the House to the portion of the Speech relating to foreign affairs . Her Majesty's Government had , for two or three years past , mainly rested their claim to public confi- dence on their foreign policy . They had abandoned ...
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... attention of the House there has been an absence of party strife and feeling in dealing with matters of such high importance . If we believe that this country is engaged in a just and fair quarrel , Parliament will support the ...
... attention of the House there has been an absence of party strife and feeling in dealing with matters of such high importance . If we believe that this country is engaged in a just and fair quarrel , Parliament will support the ...
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... attention to the subject , with a view of devising some means by which the Irish agricultural population may be induced to devote their capital and labour to reproductive employment at home . " He referred to the great extent of the ...
... attention to the subject , with a view of devising some means by which the Irish agricultural population may be induced to devote their capital and labour to reproductive employment at home . " He referred to the great extent of the ...
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Page 303 - That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Page 145 - I venture to say that every man who is not presumably incapacitated by some consideration of personal unfitness or of political danger is morally entitled to come within the pale of the Constitution.
Page 294 - ... Emancipation Proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to reenslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply to say, that the war will cease on the part of the government whenever it shall have ceased on the part of those who began it.
Page 303 - Congregation there assembled, declare his unfeigned assent and consent to the Use of all things in the said Book contained and prescribed in these words, and no other : " I AB do hereby declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and every thing contained and prescribed in and by the Book intituled, The Book of Common Prayer...
Page 303 - That the Book of Common Prayer, and of ordering of bishops, priests, and deacons, containeth in it nothing contrary to the Word of God, and that it may lawfully so be used ; and that he himself will use the form in the said book prescribed in public prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and none other.
Page 272 - Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United States, and will be met by liberal terms on substantial and collateral points, and the bearer or bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways.
Page 295 - The General Parliament shall have power to make Laws for the peace, welfare, and good Government of the Federated Provinces (saving the Sovereignty of England), and especially Laws respecting the following subjects : 1.
Page 297 - All Stocks, Cash, Bankers' Balances and Securities for Money belonging to each Province at the Time of the Union, except as in this Act mentioned, shall be the Property of Canada, and shall be taken in Reduction of the amount of the respective Debts of the Provinces at the Union.
Page 279 - Besides what they lose in frequent skirmishes and battles, they are now losing from desertions and other causes, at least one regiment per day. With this drain upon them, the end is not far distant, if we will only be true to ourselves.
Page 296 - The Parliament and Government of Canada shall have all Powers necessary or proper for performing the Obligations of Canada or of any Province thereof, as Part of the British Empire, towards Foreign Countries, arising under Treaties between the Empire and such Foreign Countries.