British and Foreign State PapersH.M. Stationery Office, 1868 - Great Britain |
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... letters of marque , sharing in privateering enter- prises , carrying merchandize contraband of war , or forwarding ... letter of instruction , under the date of the 13th of June , from Baron Schleinitz , the Minister of Foreign Affairs ...
... letters of marque , sharing in privateering enter- prises , carrying merchandize contraband of war , or forwarding ... letter of instruction , under the date of the 13th of June , from Baron Schleinitz , the Minister of Foreign Affairs ...
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... letters of marque , are not to be allowed to enter our ports except in case of imminent perils of the sea . The aforesaid authorities are charged , consequently , to keep a strict watch upon all such privateers and their prizes , and to ...
... letters of marque , are not to be allowed to enter our ports except in case of imminent perils of the sea . The aforesaid authorities are charged , consequently , to keep a strict watch upon all such privateers and their prizes , and to ...
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... letter of marque licensed by the Con- federate States , it would be , as I understood him , piratical on the part of such subject . He said , furthermore , that no letters of marque could be fitted out in their ports , or even sheltered ...
... letter of marque licensed by the Con- federate States , it would be , as I understood him , piratical on the part of such subject . He said , furthermore , that no letters of marque could be fitted out in their ports , or even sheltered ...
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... letters of marque and reprisal under proper restraints , was a serious matter to a country having the extended commerce and limited navy of The United States ; yet such abandonment by all nations would , we well knew , tend much to ...
... letters of marque and reprisal under proper restraints , was a serious matter to a country having the extended commerce and limited navy of The United States ; yet such abandonment by all nations would , we well knew , tend much to ...
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... letters of marque . The preamble also is less objectionable than some other docu- ments which have seen the light in Europe . ( Translation . ) HORATIO J. PERRY . MINISTRY OF STATE . - ROYAL DECREE . Madrid , June 7th , 1861 . TAKING ...
... letters of marque . The preamble also is less objectionable than some other docu- ments which have seen the light in Europe . ( Translation . ) HORATIO J. PERRY . MINISTRY OF STATE . - ROYAL DECREE . Madrid , June 7th , 1861 . TAKING ...
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Page 855 - Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article; of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances; provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any...
Page 877 - ... 2. No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of...
Page 858 - Chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same ; nor shall a question on any other point, except for adjourning from day to day, be determined unless by the votes of a majority of the United States in Congress assembled.
Page 853 - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 854 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Page 874 - ... To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; 4 To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States ; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures ; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...
Page 856 - ... ..of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas...
Page 81 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 853 - If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any state, shall flee from Justice, and be found in any of the united states, he shall upon demand of the Governor or executive power, of the state from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the state having jurisdiction of his offence.
Page 859 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union : but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.