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Página 8 - They solemnly declare that the present Act has no other object than to publish in the face of the whole world their fixed resolution, both in the administration of their respective States and in their political relations with every other Government, to take for their sole guide the precepts of that Holy Religion, namely the precepts of Justice, Christian Charity and Peace...
Página 147 - (a free Church in a free State), has been rightly chosen as the inscription on his tomb. § 6. Cavour left no minister to take his place, and the continuance of his policy fell to Victor Emmanuel himself. Carefully abstaining from opening the question either of Rome or Venice, he sought to utilise the interval of peace to break down...
Página 115 - The recent downfal of the King of the French and of his family, and the expulsion of his Ministers, ought to indicate to the Spanish Court and Government the danger to which they expose themselves in endeavouring to govern a country in a manner opposed to the sentiments and opinions of the nation...
Página 37 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.
Página 117 - I never will permit an attempt at the reconstruction of a Byzantine Empire, or such an extension of Greece as would render her a powerful State; still less will I permit the breaking up of Turkey into little republics, asylums for the Kossuths and Mazzinis, and other revolutionists of Europe, rather than submit to any of these arrangements I would go to war, and as long as I have a man and a musket left would carry it on.
Página 138 - XIX. As the territorial delimitations of the independent States of Italy, who took no part in the late war, can be changed only with the sanction of the Powers who presided at their formation and recognized their existence, the rights of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, of the Duke of Modena, and of the Duke of Parma, are expressly reserved for the consideration of the High Contracting Parties.
Página 109 - The French President promulgates a new constitution ; the whole executive power to be vested in the President, who is to be advised by a state council, a senate of nobles and a completely powerless legislative assembly, whose transactions at the demand of five members may be secret.
Página 117 - Well, there are several things which I never will tolerate: I will begin by ourselves. I will not tolerate the permanent occupation of Constantinople by the Russians; having said this, I will say that it never shall be held by the English, or French, or any other great nation. Again, I never will permit an attempt at the reconstruction of a Byzantine Empire, or such an extension of Greece as would render her a powerful State; still less will I permit the breaking...
Página 84 - ... painter. June 26. Repeal of the Corn Laws by Sir Robert Peel. July 6. Lord John Russel English Prime Minister. Commodore Sloat takes possession of California. New Tariff bill passed establishing " ad valorem" duties. July 8. Christian VIII. of Denmark declares by letters patent his intention to extend the Danish law of female succession to the whole of his dominions. July 25. Louis Bonaparte, father of the present emperor of the French died aged 68 years. July 29. Life of Louis Philippe of France...
Página 236 - Cuba, and that after it had been pacified we would "leave the government and control of the island to its people...

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