House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d Session-49th Congress, 1st Session, Band 1,Teil 2

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Seite 1107 - Our policy, in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers ; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us : to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy; meeting, in all instances. the just claims of every power; submitting to injuries...
Seite 1158 - States in respect of these claims, they have arrived, individually and collectively, at the conclusion that these claims do not constitute, upon the principles of international law applicable to such cases, good foundation for an award of compensation or computation of damages between nations...
Seite 1192 - States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.) " 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said belligerents.
Seite 738 - The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr.
Seite 1321 - SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, and the school-books therewith transmitted for the library of the Commissioner of Education.
Seite 822 - In the opened harbors of Japan , Americans shall be free to go, where they please, within the following limits: At Kanagawa, the River Logo, (which empties into the Bay of Yedo between Kawasaki and Sinagawa,) and (10) ten ri in any other direction.
Seite 1186 - ... martial law; it is the abuse of the power which that law confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor, and humanity, virtues adorning a soldier even more than other men, for the very reason that he possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed.
Seite 1277 - 2.) Mr. SECRETARY OF STATE : With the note which Mr. Cadwalader did me the honor to address to me, under date of the 14th ultimo, he was pleased to inclose a form of the certificates of registry which are in use in the United States...
Seite 1193 - I can find no authority that gives the right of interruption to the navigation of states upon the high seas, except that which the right of war gives to belligerents against neutrals. No nation can exercise a right of visitation and search upon the common and unappropriated parts of the ocean, except upon the belligerent claim".
Seite 1178 - State united in alliance with us — " and these persons, in pursuance of that conspiracy, were " to issue manifestoes and proclamations for the purpose of " carrying that object into effect ; above all, if they were to " subscribe money for the purpose of purchasing arms to " give effect to that intended enterprise, I conceive, and I " state with confidence, that such persons would be guilty " of a misdemeanor, and liable to suffer punishment by the

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