The war was declared because Great Britain arrogated to herself the pretension of regulating our foreign trade, under the delusive name of retaliatory orders in council — a pretension by which she undertook to proclaim to American enterprise — " Thus... The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay ... - Page 12by Henry Clay - 1843Full view - About this book
| Henry Clay - United States - 1827 - 452 pages
...had retired. How? By public sentiment, — public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....pretension by which she undertook to proclaim to American enterprize, — " Thus far shah thou go, and no farther," — orders which she refused to revoke after... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...had retired. How ? By public sentiment, — public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....pretension by which she undertook to proclaim to American enterprize, — " Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther," — orders which she refused to revoke after... | |
| Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...had retired. How 1 By public sentiment, — public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....pretension by which she undertook to proclaim to American enterprize : " Thus far shall thou go, and no farther," — orders which she refused to revoke after... | |
| Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...had retired. How ? By public sentiment, — public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....admit that he would arrest the progress of opinion f The war was declared because Great Britain arrogated to herself the pretension of regulating our... | |
| Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 624 pages
...had retired. How ? By public, sentiment; public sentiment, which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....undertook to proclaim to American enterprise, ' thus far shalt thou go, and no further' — orders which she refused to revoke, after the alleged cause of their... | |
| Henry Clay - Statesmen - 1844 - 648 pages
...predecessor had retired. How? By public sentiment; public sentiment, which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities. Would the gentleman crush this public sentiment?—is he prepared to admit, that he would arrest the progress of opinion ? The war was declared,... | |
| Calvin Colton - 1846 - 516 pages
...period when they shall be eradicated. But, sir, I will quit this unpleasant subject * * * * * * * * " The war was declared, because Great Britain arrogated...undertook to proclaim to American enterprise, ' thus far shalt thou go, and no further' — orders which she refused to revoke, after the alleged cause of their... | |
| Calvin Colton - 1846 - 592 pages
...period when they shall be eradicated. But, sir, I will quit this unpleasant subject. » * * * * * * * " The war was declared, because Great Britain arrogated...trade, under the delusive name of retaliatory orders in council—a pretension by which she undertook to proclaim to American enterprise, ' thus far shalt... | |
| 1853 - 128 pages
...had retired. How ? By public sentiment — public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....undertook to proclaim to American enterprise, " Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther," — orders which she refuses to revoke after the alleged cause of their... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 722 pages
...predecessor had retired. How? By public sentiment; public sentiment which grew out of his known virtues, his illustrious services, and his distinguished abilities....arrogated to herself the pretension of regulating foreign trade, under the delusive name of retaliatory Orders in Council — a pretension by which she... | |
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