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Will there be war? Analysis of the elements which constitute, respectively, the power of England and the United States. Result, and consequences of an obstinate war between the two countries. Cursory remarks on the tone and tactics of the British organs in America. Strictures on the Ashburton Treaty.... [Unknown]
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"By an adopted citizen." -- title page.
"Attributed by the B.C. Archives to Henry P. Scholte and by Howes to William Taylor. 'The first article of this pamphlet headed War and Oregon was published in the Daily Globe of the 15th of November [1845]; it is a brief exposition of the whole subject. Eight other articles appeared successively in the same paper, and in reading them the reader ought to bear in mind the date of the publication, as it shows strikingly the general inconsistency of the press ... ' :Intro., p.[8] Advocates a united front of the U.S. government to gain Oregon and avoid war."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 324
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Will there be war? Analysis of the elements which constitute, respectively, the power of England and the United States. Result, and consequences of an obstinate war between the two countries. Cursory remarks on the tone and tactics of the British organs in America. Strictures on the Ashburton Treaty. The development of a possible emergency, that would, inevitably, be the cause of war. Comments on the president's message. The proper course to secure, peaceably, the whole of the Oregon. Etc., etc., etc
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| Alternate Title |
Will there be war?
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| Publisher |
New York : William Taylor
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| Date Issued |
1846
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| Description |
"By an adopted citizen." -- title page.
"Attributed by the B.C. Archives to Henry P. Scholte and by Howes to William Taylor. 'The first article of this pamphlet headed War and Oregon was published in the Daily Globe of the 15th of November [1845]; it is a brief exposition of the whole subject. Eight other articles appeared successively in the same paper, and in reading them the reader ought to bear in mind the date of the publication, as it shows strikingly the general inconsistency of the press ... ' :Intro., p.[8] Advocates a united front of the U.S. government to gain Oregon and avoid war."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 324 |
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44 pages : 22 cm
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application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37740046
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| Identifier |
F880 .W69 1846A ; II-0613
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F880 .W69 1846A
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| Date Available |
2016-04-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
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f009bc4d-8e2d-4935-b88e-c4ec96e04cdc
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0230520
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.