 | 1889 - 1060 páginas
...Secretary Seward spoke. He said in substance, ' Mr. President, 1 approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 páginas
...until Secretary Seward spoke. Said hrf: — • ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' llis idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered onr last shriek on the retreat."... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 páginas
...mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of theProclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' His idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat" (This... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 864 páginas
...mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — 4 Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for hvlp ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 páginas
...mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he:— ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government—a cry for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 páginas
...mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....that I fear the effect of so important a step, It may bo viewed as the last measure of an t exhausted Government — a cry for help ; the Government stretching... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 páginas
...own mind, until Seeretary Srward spoke. Said he, 'Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture....Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' His idea was, that it would be considered one last shriek on the retreat. 'Now,' continued Mr. Seward,... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 748 páginas
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : ' Mr. President, / approve of the proclamation, but I question (he expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea (said the President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,'... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 780 páginas
...President, lapprove of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of us issue at this juntíure. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea (said the President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,'... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1866 - 688 páginas
...President, / approve of the prodamo tion, but I question the expediency of its isa-iie at this juncture. Th depression of the public mind, consequent upon our...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' ' His idea,' said the President, ' was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat.'... | |
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Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed... 
