But Adams characteristically threw away his opportunity, choosing rather to make extreme proposals which he realized had slight chance of success, and to state broad principles of national power.
To all propositions, therefore, for conceding the right of search of suspected slavers, Adams had turned a deaf ear, as he did to proposals of mixed courts to try cases of capture.
Protest had proven ineffective; proposals of resistance by force, plans for a southern convention, and threats of disunion were rife.
In a caucus of the members, held shortly after the passage of the tariff, proposals were even made for the delegation to vacate their seats in Congress as a protest, and in this temper they returned to their state.
It dates back as far as the year 1854, when a meeting of Railway Directors was held in London to consider certain legislativeproposals which resulted in the Railway and Canal Traffic Act of that year.
We found that a detailed examination of existing conditions, and practical and definite proposals for the removal of difficulties, were required.
Dangers which Existed Previous to Confederation of the Provinces--Proposals of Annexation to the United States--Lessons Learned by the Fenian Raid.
Listening to the proposals of Tekeli, the Hungarian leader, who had secured the aid of Louis XIV of France, Mahomet IV decided to break the truce he had made with Austria in 1665.
Influenced by these considerations, he resolved to lay proposals before the Emperor, which acquired uncommon significance from the circumstances under which they were made.
So Oliverotto ran the risk of joining the duke in order to make proposals to him, either to march an Tuscany or to take Sinigaglia, which was the only place in the duchy of Urbino that had not again fallen into Caesar's power.
Do you not see that for an hour this woman answers our proposals only by insults?
The deputies charged with this task were ordered to make it quite clear to the two chiefs that if they did not accept the proposals made by M.
These proposals being accepted, the commissioners waved their hats as a sign that the treaty was concluded.
Saint-Pierre arrived from the court, bringing the reply of the king to the proposals which Cavalier had submitted to M.
New proposals regarding telephone charges are expected as soon as the Select Committee has reported.
Jacquet was fortunate enough to be able to spare his friend the hearing of these proposals so agonizing to bleeding hearts; and presently they reached the resting-place.
Proposals for further taxation are under consideration in the Punjab, Bihar and Orissa, the Central Provinces and Assam.
In the United Provinces the proposals brought forward by the Government were rejected by the Legislative Council.
We may prepare ourselves for proposals for further additional taxation in the ensuing year.
Joseph Smith, of Wendover, who in 1799, circulated proposals among his poorer parishioners to receive any of their spare sums during the summer, and return the amounts at the Christmas following.
The accounts of the way in which they met some of his proposals is most amusing and instructive.
Mr. Pitt, who always lent a ready ear to proposals which would have the effect of increasing the revenue, saw and acknowledged the merits of the scheme very early.
To this communication no answer whatever was returned, and the English Department had to wait until the next report of the United States Post-Office was published, in order to ascertain how the proposals had been received.
After public attention had been attracted to railways, many proposals were thrown out for the more quick transmission of mails, to the supercession of the mail-coach.
This subject was still under discussion when the special committee was granted, when, of course, all the proposals relative to the registration of letters were laid before it and investigated.
The Grand Concern of England explained in several Proposals to Parliament.
Hence it arose that that part of the proposals relating to prepayment by stamped labels or covers, formed part of Mr. Hill's scheme, and was considered with it.
Among Mr. Hill's minor proposals were those for the institution of day-mails, the establishment of rural posts, and the extension of free deliveries.
Proposals and schemes of every kind are flying about; the number of schemers is unlimited; innovations are hailed with rapture, their popularity being always in proportion to their foolishness.
Under these circumstances the Japanese were not unwilling to listen to proposals of peace made by a Chinese envoy, Chom Wei-king.
She has rejected the proposals of our empire; the safety of Korea is in danger; the interests of our empire are menaced.
With this object in view, our officials by our order made proposals to Russia, and frequent conferences were held during the last half year.
In 1846 two American men-of-war had come to Uraga and sought to open trade relations, but their proposalswere not entertained, and they had to leave the country without accomplishing anything.
The year passed without any definite step being taken, and in February, 1854, Perry once more made his appearance at Uraga and urgently asked for a reply to the proposals he had submitted the preceding year.
At last, on the very night on which the fiscal proposals of the ministers were accepted by the Lords, the coercion bill was defeated in the Commons by a combination of Whigs, radicals and protectionists; and Sir R.
While the larger proposals of the bill were thus open to grave objection, its subsidiary features provoked ridicule.
Such proposals have nevertheless been at last put before us with coherence and with deliberation.
How hard it is to relate ourselves to definite and effective proposals for the elimination of the evils!
Proposals are asked for the lowest bids for the articles of stationery required, the last form of proposal asking for bids upon seven black inks, one crimson, and one writing fluid, which are named.
She forestalled Hugh's proposals for an introduction, by going with him the next day to call on Violante, who was now staying with the Greys, from whose house Rosa was to be married.
But she is promised, sir, and I refuse to entertain your proposals for her.
He therefore sent deputies to the consul withproposals of submission, stipulating only for his own life and that of his children, and offering to surrender every thing else to the Romans.
To these representations the king mildly answered, "that he desired peace, but felt compassion for the condition of Jugurtha, to whom if similar proposals were made, all would easily be arranged.
Kant’s proposals in connection with the ideals of Peace Congresses, and with the development of International Law from the end of the Middle Ages to the Hague Conference.
But the Peace Society is scarcely justified, on the strength of what is here, in including Mill among writers who have made definite proposals of peace or federation.
Russia, have all made proposals more or less ineffectual for the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
You have put forward proposals for changing society and making it better.
Miss Smith have half a dozen proposalsbefore she has been a week at the station?
You must have seen clearly enough, that such proposals as yours far exceeded the most ambitious expectations formed by her father.
Any proposals for paying addresses to his daughter, coming from one in my position, might appear open to suspicion.
It was not his delay in accepting my proposals, but the burden of deceit, the fetters of concealment forced on me by the proposals themselves, which now hung heavy on my heart.
But I really think my proposals have some compensating advantages to recommend them--" "Certainly!
I must beg your attention a little longer, while I state to you, in confidence, how I am situated with regard to the proposals I have made.
The Hamilton lords made proposals in behalf of Mary which the government could not accede to.
Other proposals were made by different parties in the councils of the insurgent nobles, some more and some less hard for the captive queen.
This last January but one of Fielding's life was not only occupied by the publication of proposals for an 'entire reconstruction of the Poor Laws.
Four months after the publication of the proposals for Lucian, Fielding took formal leave of the readers of his Covent Garden Journal, telling them that he no longer had "Inclination or Leisure," to carry on the paper.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "proposals" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
