The knowledge that such is to be the consequence will inevitably prevent the performance of duties of that character, and thus the Government will be deprived of an important means of investigating the conduct of its agents.
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All nations are interested in enforcing an observance of those principles.
I congratulate the country upon so happy a termination of a condition of things which seemed at one time seriously to threaten the public peace.
The communication of this treaty is now made to the end that suitable measures may be adopted to give effect to the first article thereof, which provides for the distribution among the claimants of the sum of $300,000, thereby stipulated…
The great question is—not as to the manner in which it shall be done, but whether it shall be accomplished or not.
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