American Eloquence: A Collection of Speeches and Addresses by the Most Eminent Orators of America, Volume 2Appleton, 1895 - Orators |
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... principle is , that the jurisdiction of a nation extends to the whole of its territory , and to its own citizens in every part of the world . The laws of a nation are rightfully obligatory on its own citizens in every situation , where ...
... principle is , that the jurisdiction of a nation extends to the whole of its territory , and to its own citizens in every part of the world . The laws of a nation are rightfully obligatory on its own citizens in every situation , where ...
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... principle con- tended for , suppose a contract made at sea , and a suit instituted for the recovery of money which might be due thereon . By the laws of what nation would the contract be governed ? The principle is general that a ...
... principle con- tended for , suppose a contract made at sea , and a suit instituted for the recovery of money which might be due thereon . By the laws of what nation would the contract be governed ? The principle is general that a ...
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... principle , has been such as to evince an opinion , even in that department , that the case in question is proper for the decision of the courts . The fact adduced to support this argument is the determination of the late President on ...
... principle , has been such as to evince an opinion , even in that department , that the case in question is proper for the decision of the courts . The fact adduced to support this argument is the determination of the late President on ...
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... principles , applicable to the narrow limits of English dominion and commerce , at the date of the Navigation Act ... principle , which , in modern times , has been incorporated with those of the Navigation Act , that we now object ...
... principles , applicable to the narrow limits of English dominion and commerce , at the date of the Navigation Act ... principle , which , in modern times , has been incorporated with those of the Navigation Act , that we now object ...
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... principle in our theory of government , and its jealous preserva- tion is the best security of public and individual freedom ; the departure from this principle in the disproportionate power and influence , al- lowed to the slaveholding ...
... principle in our theory of government , and its jealous preserva- tion is the best security of public and individual freedom ; the departure from this principle in the disproportionate power and influence , al- lowed to the slaveholding ...
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