Proceedings in Congress Upon the Acceptance of the Statue of Lewis Cass: Presented by the State of MichiganU.S. Government Printing Office, 1889 - 106 páginas |
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Página 20 - President is hereby authorized to invite each and all the States to provide and furnish statues, in marble] or [bronze, not exceeding two in number for each State, of deceased persons who have been citizens thereof, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services such as each State may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration...
Página 82 - ... such result ; and they will see with pleasure the prompt disavowal made by yourself, sir, in the name of your country, at the tribune of the Chamber of Deputies, of any intentions of this nature. But were it otherwise, and were it possible they might be deceived in this confident expectation, that would not alter in one tittle their course of action ; their duty would be the same, and the same would be their determination to fulfill it.
Página 69 - All wars are to be deprecated, as well by the statesman as by the philanthropist. They are great evils ; but there are greater evils than these, and submission to injustice Is among them. The nation which should refuse to defend its rights and Its honor when assailed, would soon have neither to defend...
Página 87 - I have likewise urged the expediency of immediately removing the custom-house at Charleston to one of the forts in the port, and of making arrangements for the collection of the duties there, by having a collector and other officers ready to act when necessary, so that when the office may become vacant the proper authority may be there to collect the duties on the part of the United States. I continue to think that these arrangements should be immediately made.
Página 29 - State may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration; and when so furnished the same shall be placed in the old Hall of the House of Representatives, in the Capitol of the United States, which is set apart, or so much thereof as may be necessary, as a national statuary hall for the purpose herein indicated.
Página 83 - Human ambition is every where, in some form or other, in ceaseless action ; and upon sea and land, the history of the past is but the warning of the future; and nations will strive, as they have striven, for power. It is impossible, that the intelligent government and people of Great Britain should shut their eyes to the effect of this claim of a right of search upon their interests, whatever motives of philanthropy may have led to its first suggestion. To their flag it will give the virtual supremacy...
Página 82 - States, by force, to adopt their measures to its provisions, or to adopt its stipulations. They have too much confidence in their sense of justice to fear any such result ; and they will see with pleasure the prompt disavowal made by yourself, sir, in the name of your country, at the tribune of the chamber of deputies, of any intentions of this nature.
Página 86 - ... from you. It has been my decided opinion, which for some time past I have urged at various meetings of the cabinet, that additional troops should be sent to reinforce the forts in the harbor of Charleston, with a view to their better defence, should they be attacked, and that an armed vessel should likewise be ordered there, to aid, if necessary, in the defence...
Página 41 - It hung a long time in doubtful scale whether nine would agree ; but when at last New Hampshire ratified the Constitution, it was a day of great rejoicing. My mother held me, a little boy of six years, in her arms at a window and pointed me to...
Página 88 - Cabinet, with all the respect due to your high position, your long experience, and your unblemished character; but they failed to convince us of the necessity and propriety, under existing circumstances, of adopting such a measure. The Secretaries of War and of the Navy, through, whom the orders must have issued to reenforce the forts, did not concur in your views; and whilst the whole responsibility for the refusal rested upon myself, they were the members of the Cabinet more directly interested....