Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America ; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources ; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men ; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 12
... ship the Hermione - that Nash was in America , and the British Minister made a requisition to the President that he should be delivered up - the question then occurs , whether the President was obliged by treaty or law to deliver him up ...
... ship the Hermione - that Nash was in America , and the British Minister made a requisition to the President that he should be delivered up - the question then occurs , whether the President was obliged by treaty or law to deliver him up ...
Page 13
... ship . All countries have two kinds of jurisdiction ; the one territorial , which is confined to the territories of the country ; the other personal , which extends to their subjects in their armed ships on the ocean ; all nations have ...
... ship . All countries have two kinds of jurisdiction ; the one territorial , which is confined to the territories of the country ; the other personal , which extends to their subjects in their armed ships on the ocean ; all nations have ...
Page 14
... ship . Thus , then , in doing an act which the President was by law bound to do , of which a court of justice had no cogni- zance , the President is charged " with an inter- ference to influence the decisions of a court of jus- tice ...
... ship . Thus , then , in doing an act which the President was by law bound to do , of which a court of justice had no cogni- zance , the President is charged " with an inter- ference to influence the decisions of a court of jus- tice ...
Page 55
... ship observes , that most of the acts which inter- rupt and prevent the collection of British debts , in the preamble run thus : " Whereas , this state is determined to fulfil and carry into effect the treaty in all its parts , " & c ...
... ship observes , that most of the acts which inter- rupt and prevent the collection of British debts , in the preamble run thus : " Whereas , this state is determined to fulfil and carry into effect the treaty in all its parts , " & c ...
Page 97
... ship boundary to see him . An old Quaker doctor , in Chester county , was called up in the night to come to the assistance of his daughter , who was suddenly taken in child - birth , in a township where no midwife resided . It was ...
... ship boundary to see him . An old Quaker doctor , in Chester county , was called up in the night to come to the assistance of his daughter , who was suddenly taken in child - birth , in a township where no midwife resided . It was ...
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