 I may take it to be the opinion of candid and honorable men, that the British officers who executed this transaction, and their government who approved it, intended no slight or disrespect to the sovereign authority of the United States.  The Emigrant - Pagina 255de Sir Francis Bond Head - 1846 - 441 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1842 - 440 pagini
...to deliberate upon it calmly, and I believe I may take it to be the opinion of candid and honorable men, that the British officers who executed this transaction,...United States. That they intended no such disrespect 1 can most solemnly affirm, and 1 trust it will be admitted that no interference to the contrary can... | |
 | Nathan Hale - 1842 - 596 pagini
...and I believe I may tike it to be the opinion of candid and honorable men, that the British offic?n who executed this transaction, and their Government...they intended no such disrespect I can most solemnly afirm, and I trust it will be admitted that no inference to the contrary can fairly be drawn, even... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1843 - 698 pagini
...believe 1 may take it to he tho »pinion of candid and honorable men, that the Briiith officers w, о executed this transaction, and their Government who...disrespect to the sovereign authority of the United Stalep. That they intended no euch disrecpect, I can most solemnly affirm; a'nd 1 trust it will be... | |
 | George William Featherstonhaugh - 1843 - 134 pagini
...opinion " of candid and honourable men, that the " British officers who executed, and their Go" vernment who approved it, intended no slight " or disrespect...to the sovereign authority of the " United States." In another part of his letter, he says:— " Looking back to what passed at this time, " what is perhaps... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 414 pagini
...to deliberate upon it calmly, and I believe I may take it to be the opinion of candid and honorable men that the British officers who executed this transaction,...government who approved it, intended no slight or disresped to the sovereign authority of the United States. That they intended no such disrespect I... | |
 | Daniel Stevens Dickinson - 1867 - 772 pagini
...to deliberate upon it calmly ; and I believe I may take it to be the opinion of candid and honorable men, that the British officers who executed this transaction,...disrespect I can most solemnly affirm, and I trust it v. i ; I be admitted that no inference to the contrary can be fairly drawn, even by the most susceptible,... | |
 | John George Bourinot - 1900 - 374 pagini
...explanation and apology for the occurrence had not been previously made," and declared that it was "the opinion of candid and honourable men that the...and their government who approved it, intended no insult or disrespect to the sovereign authority of the United States1." In the course of time the question... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1902 - 372 pagini
...affair, Webster was far too yielding. All that he could wring from Lord Ashburton was an assurance that "no slight or disrespect to the sovereign authority of the United States" was intended by the officers who conducted the raid; an admission "that there was in the hurried execution... | |
 | Buffalo Historical Society - 1905 - 646 pagini
...this day, no atonement, or even apology, has been made."2 To which Lord Ashburton made immediate reply that "the British officers who executed this transaction,...the sovereign authority of the United States" ; that what was to be most regretted was, "that some explanation and apology for this occurrence was not immediately... | |
 | Orrin Edward Tiffany - 1905 - 134 pagini
...day, no atonement, or even apology, has been made." 2 To which Lord Ashburton made immediate reply that "the British officers who executed this transaction,...the sovereign authority of the United States"; that what was to be most regretted was, "that some explanation and apology for this occurrence was not immediately... | |
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