On the record
The record of this case, as thus shown by the official correspondence, is not creditable to the English Government.
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Blaine criticizes the English Government's handling of a particular diplomatic case, suggesting a lack of credibility.
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In my judgment our sole authority for the acts which we have done during the last four years was the authority communicated to Congress by the Constitution to suppress insurrection.
In all the revolted states, upon the testimony of your ablest generals, there is no safety to the property or lives of loyal men.
Such an opportunity would have been a menace to the public credit, and would have proved a constant source of corruption.
The wisdom of maintaining that institution was abundantly vindicated by the results of the war.
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