Read a century later in a cold and critical light, Bonaparte's proclamations of the same period seem stilted, jerky, and theatrical.
But if it be proper to require as a test of admission to the political body an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and to the Union under it, why also to the laws and proclamations in regard to slavery?
Those laws and proclamations were enacted and put forth for the purpose of aiding in the suppression of the rebellion.
The repeal of war-time legislation and the automatic expirations which attended the peace proclamations have put an end to these emergency excesses but I have the wish to go further than that.
The various governments responded with proclamations of neutrality, each after its own methods.
One of the first bills of Cromwell's Parliaments freed Henry from the need of paying his debts, one of the last gave his proclamations the force of laws.
Proclamations in Council constantly assumed the force of law.
The proclamations issued were temporary in character and of small importance.
The Statute that had given to royal proclamations the force of law was repealed, and several of the new felonies and treasons which Cromwell had created and used with so terrible an effect were erased from the Statute Book.
Royal proclamationswere taking the place of parliamentary legislation; royal benevolences were encroaching more and more on the right of parliamentary taxation.
All theirproclamations issued in the Khan's name failed to inspire confidence, however.
Besides, the King's proclamations have the King's seal.
I have said so, and written it to everybody; and particularly I sent some proclamations to my Lady Errol, and wrote to her to that purpose, which was intercepted and carried to Edinburgh, and my Lady taken prisoner.
Proclamations were put forth by the governor of Pennsylvania, and warrants were issued by the courts of that province for the arrest of the Connecticut leaders for the crime of arson.
Almost simultaneously, proclamations were issued by the governors of the two colonies, each prohibiting settlements on the disputed territory except under authority of the colony which he represented.
Howe's proclamations during this period are noted in the Catalogue Philad.
In the old days the Palazzo had a ringhiera, or platform, in front of it, from which proclamations were made.
The President's and General Martindale's proclamations officially recognize the existence of God.
Thence, after dinner, to the office again, and there I saw the proclamations come out this day for the Parliament to meet the 25th of next month; for which God be praised!
I have had great pleasure issuing the proclamations admitting five Territories to the sisterhood of States since I became President.
All laws and proclamations may be revoked or repealed by them.
I wished now that I had gone over to the Colton place when I first received the summons to court, instead of making proclamations of defiance to mother and Lute Rogers.
The father's smile died away from the face of Toussaint, and his brow darkened, as he caught at a glance the contents of the proclamations contained in Petion's packet.
Is it now a folly or a sin to desire to realise and purify and elevate this freedom, that those who were first slaves and then savages may at length become men--not in decrees and proclamations only, but in their own souls?
It is said," sighed Aimee, "that Leclerc has proclamations from him for our people.
True, he countenanced Polish proclamations, which spoke grandiloquently of national liberty; but proclamations he ever viewed as the ballons d'essai of politics.
Do not all his references to his star occur in proclamations and addresses intended for popular consumption?
Two days later, however, Napoleon altered his tone and directed Talleyrand vigorously to protest against the acts and proclamations of the victorious federals as "the most violent outrage to French honour.
Even before the entrance of the Emperor into Troyes, Royalist proclamations addressed to the officers of his household or the army had fallen into his hands.
The French government has just ordered a new levy of three hundred thousand men; the proclamations of the senate contain a challenge to the allied powers.
The latter issued proclamations against the profession of the faith, and inflicted most cruel punishments on its votaries.
On the following day, the 10th, the emperors of both powers issued proclamations declaring the existence of warfare between them.
The disaffected, though few, were powerful and active, suborning the prefects and civic authorities by every device, issuing proclamations which promised anything and everything, and procuring plans of fortified places for the allies.
It is in vain to make laws, and to issue proclamations to shield the aborigines, unless they are identified with some local interest; and for this, no sacrifice of the land revenue could be considered too great.
The proclamations of the government assumed the fixed relations of the different tribes to particular districts.
The museum of this society contains, among other treasures, the Household Book of the Duke of Norfolk; a large and valuable collection of early proclamations and ballads; T.
In this reign the great plague broke out, and the king commanded the wards of the city to issue proclamations and remove all lepers.
At the same time, proclamations in large characters were exhibited, offering terms to all who came over, except the Wang in command; and many desertions took place.
Owing to the ill-treatment the prisoners experienced at the Summer Palace, the General ordered it to be destroyed, and stuck up proclamations to say why it was so ordered.
As to Issue ofProclamations before Union, to commence after Union.
Royal Proclamations issued authorising the Admiralty to requisition British ships, prohibiting the use of wireless by British merchant vessels, and forbidding the export of numerous articles described as warlike stores.
I see that your Presidents and Governors issue their proclamations calling on the people to assemble in their churches and offer thanks to God.
These proclamations have always appeared to me absurdly egotistical.
Proclamations are now issued calling upon the people to give thanks, and directing attention to the fact that, while God has scourged or neglected other nations, he has been remarkably attentive to the wants and wishes of the United States.
All these proclamations grow out of egotism and selfishness, of ignorance and superstition, and are based upon the idea that God is a capricious monster; that he loves flattery; that he can be coaxed and cajoled.
He sent out proclamations to all bailiffs to put down his enemies, but everybody took pride in being his enemy, so there was no one to execute the writs.
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