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In the beginning as a detail of the project when it was yet a joke I had framed a humble and beseeching and perfervid petition to Congress begging the government to built the monument, as a testimony of the Great Republic's gratitude to the Father of the Human Race and as a token of her loyalty to him in this dark day of humiliation when his older children were doubting and deserting him.
It is not a mere chance that Hungary's exiled chief thanks the Senators of Maryland for the high honour of public welcome in that very Hall where the first Continental Congress met; where your great Republic's glorious constitution was framed; where the treaty of acknowledged independence was ratified, and where you, Senators, guard with steady hand the rights of your sovereign States which is now united to thirty others, not to make you less free, but to make you more mighty to make you a power on earth.
"I trusted none but those deepest in my confidence." "Don Camillo, there is not a servitor in your palace, Gino alone excepted, who is not a hireling of the Senate, or of its agents. The very gondoliers who row you to your daily pleasures have had their hauds crossed with the Republic's sequins. Nay, they are not only paid to watch you, but to watch each other." "Can this be true!"
For instance, let us suppose that an emissary of the Republic of Barataria approaches a London issuing house and intimates that it wants a loan for 3 millions sterling, to be spent half in increasing the Republic's navy, and half in covering a deficit in its Budget, and that he, the said emissary, has full power to treat for the loan, and that a commission of 2 per cent. is to be paid to him by the issuing house, which can have the loan at a price that will easily enable it to pay this commission.
We can be confident, however, that 100 years from now a freely elected President will come before a freely elected Congress chosen to renew our great Republic's pledge to the Government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
In 1903 military and naval expenditures absorbed 71.7 per cent of the Republic's disbursements, and in 1904 72.6 per cent.
He could never be induced to listen to the petitions of that community, nor to do anything in the way of roads and bridges in return for the very heavy contributions which the little community sent to the Republic's treasury. Kruger no more inclined to make the acquaintance of the newcomers than he had been before.
Barneveld, thus pressed, and considering the ambassador as the confidential counsellor of a sovereign who was the republic's only friend, no longer hesitated. Making a merit to himself of imparting an important secret, he said that the state-council of the commonwealth had resolved to elude at any cost the restoration of the cautionary towns.
Preparations for the campaign of 1606 Diminution of Maurice's popularity Quarrel between the pope and the Venetian republic Surprise of Sluys by Du Terrail Dilatoriness of the republic's operations Movements of Spinola Influence of the weather on the military transactions of the year Endeavours of Spinola to obtain possession of the Waal and Yssel Surrender of Lochem to Spinola Siege of Groll Siege and loss of Rheinberg Mutiny in the Catholic army Recovery of Lochem by Maurice Attempted recovery of Groll Sudden appearance of the enemy Withdrawal of the besieging army Close of the campaign End of the war of independence Motives of the Prince in his actions before Groll Cruise of Admiral Haultain to the coast of Spain and Portugal His encounter with the war ships of Fazardo Courageous conduct of the vice-admiral Deaths of Justus Lipsius, Hohenlo, and Count John of Nassau.
"A poor fisherman, eccellenza, who owes much to blessed Saint Antonio of the Miraculous Draught." "And thou hast a son who bears thine own name, and who follows the same pursuit?" "It is the duty of a Christian to submit to the will of God! My boy has been dead twelve years, come the day when the Republic's galleys chased the infidel from Corfu to Candia.
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