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...ink annexation an evil. I hold it to be a paramount duty of us in the free States, due to the Union of the States, and perhaps to liberty itself (para... ...berty itself (paradox though it may seem), to let the slavery of the other States alone; while, on the other hand, I hold it to be equally clear that ... ... LINCOLN. 20 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Two RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 22, 1847 Whereas, The Pres... ...N. 20 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Two RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 22, 1847 Whereas, The President o... ... HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 22, 1847 Whereas, The President of the United States, in his mes- sage of May 11, 1846, has declared that “the Mex... ...the Mexican Gov- ernment not only refused to receive him [the envoy of the United States], or to listen to his propositions, but, after a long-continu... ...ppressed colonies of Great Britain, inhabiting a por- tion of the Atlantic coast of North America, publicly de- clared their national independence, an... ...em where they can buy them cheapest; and that, undoubtedly, will be on the coast of Africa, provided you will consent not to hang them for going there... ...ould not be equally well made in favor of his right to bring them from the coast of Africa. The Judge replied that the Constitution requires the suppr...

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...of men of learn- ing, but upon the public conduct of princes and sovereign states. I have endeavoured, in the fourth book, to explain as fully and dis... ...ndustry than what land-carriage alone can afford it, so it is upon the sea-coast, and along the banks of navigable rivers, that industry of every kind... ...the coun- try which lies round about them, and separates them from the sea-coast, and the great navigable rivers. The extent of the market, therefore,... ...erican colonies, the plantations have con- stantly followed either the sea-coast or the banks of the navigable rivers, and have scarce anywhere extend... ...e sea. The navigation of the Danube is of very little use to the different states of Bavaria, Austria, and Hungary, in comparison of what it would be,... ...ivided into any number of parts, as by fusion those parts can easily be re-united again; a quality which no other equally durable commodities possess,... ...f the world, I believe, the avarice and injustice of princes and sovereign states, abusing the confidence of their subjects, have by degrees diminishe... ...nerally the same, or very nearly the same, through the greater part of the united king- dom. These, and most other things which are sold by retail, th... ...ouring poor, therefore, can maintain their families in the one part of the united kingdom, they must be in affluence in the other. Oatmeal, indeed, su...

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...St. Eloi, will deign in this misery to look upon us with pitying eyes, and guard us from all evils. Now I shall go hence to a scrivener to have the de... ... should tell you that from the first I was much struck with the love which united you one to the other. The rights of the abbey once recognised, I was... ...o the poor and suffering, crying, “Largesse, largesse to God! God save and guard the abbot! Long live the good Lord Hugon!” And returning to his house... ..., arrived at the nobleman’s residence, arranged his people outside, placed guards at all the doors, opened noiselessly by order of the king, climbs th... ...ouched to the quick by the sincerity of his mistress. This love innocently united to repentance, this nobility in sin, this mixture of weakness and st... ...as in office the Venetian, who was a shrewd man, and well suited to govern states, which was the usual employment of Venetian gentlemen, worked wonder... ... the pope. While they were passing the Rhodane, to reach the Mediterranean coast, one of the three pilgrims, who had with him a son about 10 years of ...

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...ur trade is with the Celestial Empire, then some small counting house on the coast, in some Salem harbor, will be fixture enough. You will export such ... ...ntend the dis charge of imports night and day; to be upon many parts of the coast almost at the same time; — often the richest freight will be discha... ...egraph, unweariedly sweeping the horizon, speaking all passing vessels bound coastwise; to keep up a steady despatch of commodities, for the supply of... ...t with civilization. I hardly need refer now to the laborers in our Southern States who produce the staple exports of this country, and are themselves... ...tch, in 1650, for the information of those who wished to take up land there, states more particularly, that “those in New Netherland, and especially i... ...e same all the world over, whether the building be an Egyptian temple or the United States Bank. It costs more than it comes to. The mainspring is van... ...all the world over, whether the building be an Egyptian temple or the United States Bank. It costs more than it comes to. The mainspring is vanity, as... ...eg, leaving the foe to select among his own members; and so there were three united for life, as if a new kind of attraction had been invented which p... ... is said that the British Empire is very large and respectable, and that the United States are a first rate power. We do not believe that a tide rises ...

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...Excerpt: We present the narrative of this report and the recommendations that flow from it to the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the American people for their consideration. Ten Commissioners--five Republicans and five Democrats chosen by elected leaders from our nation?s capital at a time of great partisa...

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...2 Bin Ladin?s Appeal in the Islamic World 48 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988?1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992?1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda?s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996?1998) 63 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES 71 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New: The First World Trade Center Bombing 71 3.2 Adaptation?and Nonadaptation?...

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... Qaeda (1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–... ...(1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–1998) ... ...MS 215 7.1 First Arrivals in California 215 7.2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States 223 7.3 Assembling the Teams 231 7.4 Final Strategies and... ...5 7.1 First Arrivals in California 215 7.2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States 223 7.3 Assembling the Teams 231 7.4 Final Strategies and Tactic... ... of Effort in the Congress 419 13.5 Organizing America’s Defenses in the United States 423 Appendix A: Common Abbreviations 429 Appendix B:Table o... ...ort in the Congress 419 13.5 Organizing America’s Defenses in the United States 423 Appendix A: Common Abbreviations 429 Appendix B:Table of Names... ...they were vectored toward military-controlled airspace off the Long Island coast.To avoid New Y ork area air traffic and uncertain about what to do, t... ... asked for help in locating United 175. Terminal: I got somebody who keeps coasting but it looks like he’s going into one of the small airports down t... ... company to build a new highway from Khartoum to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, al Qaeda finance officers and top oper- atives used their...

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...ter an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in its consequences nothing less than the existence of the union, the safety and welfare of the parts of which it is composed, the fate of an empi...

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...overnment, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehend... ...nt, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in ... ...rivate circles of those who oppose the new Constitution, that the thirteen States are of too great extent for any general system, and that we must of ... ...he prosperity of the people of America depended on their continuing firmly united, and the wishes, prayers, and efforts of our best and wisest citizen... ...or safety and happiness in union, we ought to seek it in a division of the States into distinct confederacies or sovereign- ties. However extraordinar... ...at Provi- dence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people—a people descended from the same ances- tors, speaking the sa... ... to the principal part of our commerce, but one side to guard—the Atlantic coast. Vessels arriving directly from foreign countries, laden with valuabl... ...o their coming into port. They would have to dread both the dangers of the coast, and of detection, as well after as before their arrival at the place... ... few hours, or in a single night, as between the 55 The Federalist Papers coasts of France and Britain, and of other neighboring na- tions, would be ...

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... Bush believes it’s the nation’s next biggest oil find and will enable the United States to stop depending so much on foreign imports from the Middle ... ...elieves it’s the nation’s next biggest oil find and will enable the United States to stop depending so much on foreign imports from the Middle East (B... ...idency of Decisions for the Futrue 8 Joseph M. Schifano Besto of Four the United States, “The Arctic Plain will be spared from the greedy hands of oi... ...of Decisions for the Futrue 8 Joseph M. Schifano Besto of Four the United States, “The Arctic Plain will be spared from the greedy hands of oil compa... ...hin fifty miles around, and the landscape is just so big and amazing,” she states (Behr 19). With so much of Alaska’s coast already cleared for oil de... ...s just so big and amazing,” she states (Behr 19). With so much of Alaska’s coast already cleared for oil de- velopment, why can’t this one piece be sa... ...ne piece be saved? I believe that if Al Gore is elected presi- dent of the United States, America will be- come a safer and cleaner country. The ques-... ... first day, I found out it was like a prison. The high school had security guards everywhere. They had a guard in every bathroom. They had at least th... ...ds everywhere. They had a guard in every bathroom. They had at least three guards in the cafeteria at all times, and they always had two guards patrol...

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...treet indicates possibili- ties in the Oriental imagination of the eminent statesman who stooped to conquer fact through fiction. Thackeray’s attitude... ...e to appease her cravings earlier than she would have had as much from the United Liberal Cabinet, but at a cost both to her and to England. Meanwhile... ...d faith in the active intellect, and that is the thing to be prayed for by statesmen who would register permanent successes. The Irish, it is true, do... ...the ‘quatre pattes’. We consider that we have not lost by his temerity. In states of dubitation under impelling elements, the instinct pointing to cou... ...eous and hearty reception was given him by the population and the National Guard. He proceeded at once by the shortest way to the headquarters, so tha... ... rather inefficacious nature of the diversion made in V enetia, and on the coast of Istria by the army and navy of Victor Emmanuel. He even attributed...

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... should ever distinguish him who aspires to the title of historian. By the united aid of medals, manuscripts, and inscriptions, I am enabled to say, p... ...,” said I, turning it up. “Admirable!” he ejaculated, thrown quite off his guard by the beauty of the manoeuvre. “A thousand pounds,” said I. “A thous... ...ensation immediately en- sued. “Diavolo!” cried Count Capricornutti. “Dios guarda!” muttered Don Stiletto. “Mille tonnerres!” ejaculated the Prince de... ...dam Kirschenwasser. Thus re- venged himself the Angel of the Odd. [Mabbott states that Griswold “obviously had a revised form” for use in the 1856 vol... ...nturies ago, certainly—the North- ern and Southern Kanadaw continents were united; the Kanawdians, then, would have been driven, by necessity, to a gr... ...pound of misanthropy, sensibility, and en- thusiasm. To these qualities he united the warmest and truest heart which ever beat in a human bosom. I obs... ...g chopped round to the northward, immediately upon our losing sight of the coast. The passengers were, consequently, in high spirits and dis- posed to... ...r. Maelzel. Of late years it has visited the principal towns in the United States. Wherever seen, the most intense curiosity was excited by its appear... ...erect posi- tion upon the closing of the back door. 10. Sir David Brewster states the figure of the Turk to be of the size of life—but in fact it is f...