A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... interests of the people in whose behalf the guarantee was given . We ought not to lose the substance in our efforts to re- tain the shadow ; we ought not to insist upon the summum jus , when this would become the summa injuria . Of ...
... interests of the people in whose behalf the guarantee was given . We ought not to lose the substance in our efforts to re- tain the shadow ; we ought not to insist upon the summum jus , when this would become the summa injuria . Of ...
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... interests involved ; of the deliberateness with which the obligations are assumed ; of the permanence and generality of the obligations , measured by the national life , and including thousands of particular cases ; and of each nation's ...
... interests involved ; of the deliberateness with which the obligations are assumed ; of the permanence and generality of the obligations , measured by the national life , and including thousands of particular cases ; and of each nation's ...
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... interests of human society are injured . " The interest of human society , " says Vattel , 66 would au- thorize all the other nations to form a confederacy , in order to humble and chastise the delinquent . " *** When a nation " regards ...
... interests of human society are injured . " The interest of human society , " says Vattel , 66 would au- thorize all the other nations to form a confederacy , in order to humble and chastise the delinquent . " *** When a nation " regards ...
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... interest of both parties to in- vite any other tribes who have been friends to the interests of the United States to join the present confederation and form a State , whereof the Delaware Nation shall be the head , " it shall be done ...
... interest of both parties to in- vite any other tribes who have been friends to the interests of the United States to join the present confederation and form a State , whereof the Delaware Nation shall be the head , " it shall be done ...
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... interest of not less than five per cent . per an- num . - " Owing , however , to the embarrassed condition of the Treas- ury , it was deemed advisable by Congress , in lieu of making the investments , to appropriate from year to year a ...
... interest of not less than five per cent . per an- num . - " Owing , however , to the embarrassed condition of the Treas- ury , it was deemed advisable by Congress , in lieu of making the investments , to appropriate from year to year a ...
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