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Hamilton Fish
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Hamilton Fish
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON AT THE very inception of the Grant administration f- Secretary Fish was confronted with a foreign problem, the origin of which dated back to the early days of the Civil War, when Great Britain recognized, by the Queen's proclamation of May 13, 1861, the belligerency of the Confederate States. While international law justified such a course, there were circumstances that gave to the move the appearance of haste. The ultimate source of...
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Hamilton Fish (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Hamilton Fish In the treatment Of these complications, Hamilton Fish was an opportunist only in the sense that he took occasion by the hand. His aims were Clear and definite, and were steadily pursued. His prime Objective was peace with reciprocal justice. In his adherence to this noble and prae tical ideal, he had his Official Chief's full and loyal support. It is true that the particular measures he recommended were not invariably those that most strongly appealed to the President; but, as events vindicated his wisdom, Grant, who was peculiarly free from vanity and egotism, deferred to his judgment and trusted him more and more. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hu...
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