 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 540 Seiten
...the United States, in a case concerning the then Territory of Florida, made the following decision: "The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely...conquered territory as a mere military occupation until ils fate be determined at the treaty of peace. If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed,... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 534 Seiten
...the United States, in a case concerning the then Territory of Florida, made the following decision: "The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely...conquered territory as a mere military occupation until ils fate be determined at the treaty of peace. If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed,... | |
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - 1853 - 364 Seiten
...tribunal, in the course of its judgment, says, " the constitution confers absolutely on the government of the union the powers of making war and of making...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty." * * Elliot, Diplomatic Code, vol. i. pp. 411-417, 421; The American Ins. Co. v. Canter, 1... | |
 | Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence - 1855 - 938 Seiten
...Court of the United States have also said, that the Constitution confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union the powers of making war and of making treaties ; and, consequently, that that government possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1857 - 254 Seiten
...Insurance Company v. Canter, (1 Peters, 542,) "the Constitution confers absolutely on the Government of the Union the powers of making war and of making...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty." (See Cerre v. Pitot, 6 Cr., 386.) And I add, it also possesses the power of governing it,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1857 - 260 Seiten
...Insurance Company v. Canter, (1 Peters, 542,) "the Constitution confers absolutely on the Government of the Union the powers of making war and of making...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty." (See Cerre v. Pitot, 6 Cr., 3*36.) And I add, it also possesses the power of governing it,... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1857 - 672 Seiten
...Insurance Company p. Canter (1 Peters, 542), " the Constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union the powers of making war and of making...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either bv conquest or treaty."' (See Cerré v. Pilot, 6 C~r. 336.) And I add, it also possesses the power... | |
 | Thomas Corwin - 1859 - 534 Seiten
...511). On page 542 of that case, the court say: "The Constitution confers absolutely on the Government of the Union, the powers of making war, and of making...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty." Again, on the same page, the right to make law for a territory is thus spoken of: " Perhaps... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...Insurance Company v. Canter (1 Peters, 542), " the Constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union the powers of making war and of making treaties ; conse> qaently, that government possesses the power of acquiring tenitory, either by conquest or... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - 1860 - 740 Seiten
...opinion of the court in that case, said : " The Constitution confers absolutely, on the government of the Union, the powers of making war and of making...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty." He then proceeds to say, that such conquest or cession only affects the political relations of the... | |
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The Constitution confers absolutely on the Government of the Union the powers of making war and of making treaties; consequently that Government possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. 
