Whitelaw Reid: “But as to the effect in Luzon there is no doubt; and because of it we have the right to ask a delay in judgment about…”

They have covered many phases of the subject, but have preserved a singular uniformity of purpose and consistency of ideas throughout.

Public sentiment was against the sale of lands to the Yankees; “Get white laborers,” they urged, “and in a year you’ll make enough to be able to hold on to your lands.

Something, however, must be done to disperse this unwholesome gathering at Newbern, or the tumor, thus neglected, may do serious injury.

Congress is supreme, and, for all the purposes of this department, has all the powers of the people of the United States, except such as have been expressly or by implication reserved in the prohibitions of the Constitution.