British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it ; not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against... Annals of the Congress of the United States - Seite 1625von United States. Congress - 1811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1812 - 1020 Seiten
...not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations, against sn enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British...jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels in a situaáon where no laws can operate but the law »* nations, and the laws of the country to »hrch... | |
| 1811 - 676 Seiten
...; notinthe exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vcsseh'in a situation where no laws can operate but the law of nations and the laws of the country... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1812 - 34 Seiten
...not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations, against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British...of the country to which the vessels belong : and a self redress is assumed, which if British subjects were wrongfully detained and alone concerned, is... | |
| 1812 - 448 Seiten
...in " the exercise of a belligerent right, found" ed on the law of nations against an ene" my, but of a municipal prerogative over " British subjects. British...jurisdiction is " thus extended to neutral vessels in a si" lujtmn where no laws can operate but '• the law of nations and the laws of the " country to which... | |
| William Cobbett - 1812 - 446 Seiten
...in " the exercise of a belligerent right, found" ed on the law of nations against an ene" my, but of a municipal prerogative over " British subjects. British...jurisdiction is " thus extended to neutral vessels in a si" tuation where no laws csn operate but " the law of nations and the laws of the " country to which... | |
| 1812 - 438 Seiten
...situation wnere no laws can operate but the Isw of nations and the laws o* the country to which the vesv-U Belong ; and a self-redress is assumed which, if British subjects were wrongfully detnim-u ai« alone concerned, is tliat substitution of force, for a resort to tlie responsible sovereign,... | |
| 1813 - 818 Seiten
...nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British jarisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels in a situation...detained and alone concerned, is that substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which fells within the definition of •.'.-. ir.... | |
| 1813 - 1082 Seiten
...i<, not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the lawofnaiionsag.iinst an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British...thus extended to neutral vessels in a situation where Го laws can operate but the law of nations, and the laws of the country to which the vessels belong... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 Seiten
...not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British...of the country to which the vessels belong ; and a self redress is assumed, which, if British subjects were wrongfully detained and alone concerned, is... | |
| Walter Scott - 1814 - 542 Seiten
...not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations, against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects. British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutnl veMcls in a situation where no laws can operate but the law of nations and the laws of the country... | |
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