Whilst I do not deem it proper on the present occasion to go further into the subject and discuss the weight which ought to be attached to the statements of the British colonial authorities contesting the accuracy of the information on which the gallant General acted, it was due to him that I should thus present his own reasons for issuing the order to Captain Pickett.

The whole claim of $25,180 was rejected by the Postmaster-General for reasons which it is no part of my present purpose to discuss.

While I read it, and while I briefly discuss each paragraph, I beg, O conscript fathers, that you will listen to me most attentively, as you have hitherto done.

I do not propose to discuss here the causes or conditions of this phenomenon.

It was arranged that he should meet them, Mr. Conway included, and exhibit his skill, and if he should convince them of his power of divination, he should discuss the genuineness of the signatures of the supposed forgeries.

Subject only to the restraints of truth and justice, the free people of the United States have the undoubted right, as individuals or collectively, orally or in writing, at such times and in such language and form as they may think proper, to discuss his official conduct and to express and promulgate their opinions concerning it.

With the executive branch I have little to discuss, for they agree with me in every material point on the subject of the treaty.

If this unhappy condition of things continues much longer, other nations will be under the painful necessity of deciding whether justice to their suffering citizens does not require a prompt redress of injuries by their own power, without waiting for the establishment of a government competent and enduring enough to discuss and to make satisfaction for them.

" "Reallyreally," he said stiffly, "I must refuse to discuss such a matter with you.

" "As I am to be kept so safe from the wicked world," said Katie stingingly, "I presume it is not proper you discuss the matter with me.

"Yes, that's the worst of lynch law," said Watson; "but we are wasting valuable time,it's hardly worth while for us to discuss a subject we are all agreed upon.

To meet words with words upon such a subject would be to acknowledge the equality of the negro and his right to discuss or criticise the conduct of the white people.

'Well, we need not discuss the point, as Peters is not going to die,' said he. '

'You discuss the matter as gravely as though it were a possibility, Clark,' I said, smiling.

They discuss from the loftiest standpoint nearly all the great questions of national policy and many subjects of minor interest which have engaged the attention of the people from the beginning of our history, and so constitute important and often vital links in their progressive development.

But her fervency somewhat abated, when they came to discuss the minute parts of the undertaking.

"We have had," he said, "in the previous part of our duty, (alluding to some former trials,) to discuss crimes which infer disgust and abhorrence, while they call down the well-merited vengeance of the law.

The task I have set myself is to discuss these matters, stripped of all diplomatic disguise, as clearly and convincingly as possible.

I am quite unable at present to discuss what has passed.

"I am a gentleman," he said, pausing there for a moment, "and too old-fashioned to discuss the obligations of good breeding with a Radical.

"I shall not discuss that with you.

"But why discuss the matter, Arthur?

" "We will discuss it!"

" Dory left it to Arthur's better self to discuss that point with him.

SPEAKER agreed with him: consternation on Treasury Bench; Ministers tried to put bold face on affairs; could not discuss question now; would do so by-and-by; confident they could show there was nothing in TIM'S objection.