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... Sumter ..... The insurgents to issue letters of marque . Proclamation giving notice of blockade .. Objects of that proclamation .... 44 24 44 24 45 24 45 24 The joint action of France invited by Great Britain ... 45 24 When the ...
... Sumter ..... The insurgents to issue letters of marque . Proclamation giving notice of blockade .. Objects of that proclamation .... 44 24 44 24 45 24 45 24 The joint action of France invited by Great Britain ... 45 24 When the ...
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... Sumter at Gibraltar . 241 99 243 99 245 100 The Florida at Nassau ... 245 100 Contracts for constructing six iron - clads 246 101 The Sumter at Trinidad 247 101 The Florida at Nassau ..... 247 101 Mr. Adams represents the foregoing ...
... Sumter at Gibraltar . 241 99 243 99 245 100 The Florida at Nassau ... 245 100 Contracts for constructing six iron - clads 246 101 The Sumter at Trinidad 247 101 The Florida at Nassau ..... 247 101 Mr. Adams represents the foregoing ...
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... Sumter .... The Nashville ... The Florida and her tenders , the Clarence , the Tacony , and the Archer . 332 133 The Alabama and her tender , the Tuscaloosa . The Retribution .... The Georgia ...... The Tallahassee , or the Olustee ...
... Sumter .... The Nashville ... The Florida and her tenders , the Clarence , the Tacony , and the Archer . 332 133 The Alabama and her tender , the Tuscaloosa . The Retribution .... The Georgia ...... The Tallahassee , or the Olustee ...
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... Sumter . On the contrary , the people of the States of Tennessee2 and Missouri ' before that time voted by large majorities against secession ; and in the States of North Carolina and Virginia conventions were called and were in session ...
... Sumter . On the contrary , the people of the States of Tennessee2 and Missouri ' before that time voted by large majorities against secession ; and in the States of North Carolina and Virginia conventions were called and were in session ...
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... Sumter . That , I think , was about the 12th of April . Immediately after that time it was announced that a new minister was coming to this country . Mr. Dallas had inti- mated to the Government that , as he did not represent the new ...
... Sumter . That , I think , was about the 12th of April . Immediately after that time it was announced that a new minister was coming to this country . Mr. Dallas had inti- mated to the Government that , as he did not represent the new ...
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Adams affidavit Alabama American Appendix April armed arrived authorities Bahama belligerent Bermuda Birkenhead blockade Britain British ports Bullock Captain captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS claims coal collector colony commander commission commissioners Confederate consul court crew cruise cruisers customs Declaration of Paris dispatch Dudley duty Earl Russell equipped ernment evidence fact fitted flag Florida Foreign Enlistment Act Fraser furnished Georgia Governor Gran Para gun-boat guns honor hostile Ibid instructions insurgents intended International Law July June jurisdiction Laird law of nations law-officers letter letters of marque Liverpool London Lord John Russell Lord Russell lordship Majesty Majesty's government ment Messrs minister Nassau naval Navy neutral officers Oreto persons privateer proceedings Proclamation purpose received referred repairs respect sailed Sea King Secretary sent Seward Shenandoah ship Signed statement steamer Sumter supplies taken tion Treaty Trenholm Tribunal of Arbitration United States consul vessel violation warlike
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Page 14 - A neutral Government is bound — " First, to' use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Page 61 - First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a power with which it is at peace ; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Page 680 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are [at] peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Page 11 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the. base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Page 517 - United States with intent to be enlisted or entered in the service of any foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people...
Page 48 - States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 215 - ... employed in the service of any foreign prince, state, or potentate, or of any foreign colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 467 - ... intended to be employed by the owner or owners to cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens, or property, of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace...
Page 12 - Plenipotentiaries to express, in a friendly spirit, the regret felt by Her Majesty's Government for the escape, under whatever circumstances, of the Alabama and other vessels from British ports, and for the depredations committed by those vessels...
Page 14 - Government, in order to evince its desire of strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries, and of making satisfactory provision for the future, agrees that in deciding the questions between the two countries arising out of those claims the arbitrators should assume that her Majesty's Government had undertaken to act upon the principles set forth in these rules.