 | Joseph M. White - Colonies - 1839 - 762 pages
...for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign, and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law,...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | Joseph M. White - Colonies - 1839 - 764 pages
...private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance, their relation to their ancient sorereign is dissolved, but their relations to each other, and...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereitrri by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1871 - 1168 pages
...dissolved, but their relation («each other and their rights of property remain undisturbed. If such be the modern rule, even in cases of conquest, who...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Mad Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulations respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional law - 1854 - 674 pages
...generally confiscated, and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance ; their relation 10 their ancient sovereign is dissolved ; but their relations...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory. Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 536 pages
...their rights of property, remain undisturbed. If this be the modern rule even in cases of conquesl, who can doubt its application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | New Almaden quicksilver mines, Calif - 1860 - 1122 pages
...their relations to each other, and their right of property, remain undisturbed. If this be the rtde, even in cases of conquest, who can doubt its application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its Sovereign, by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,"... | |
 | Strachan Bethune, John Sprott Archibald, Edmond Lareau, John Stuart Buchan - Canada - 1860 - 382 pages
...relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed." If this be the modern rule in cases of conquest, who can doubt its application to the case of an amicable cession of territory. Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulations respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...confiscated and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance; their relation to their uncient sovereign is dissolved; but their relations to each...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory?—Unittd Stata vs. ftrchtman, 1 Ptteri, 61. _ " It is against the light of these considerations... | |
 | Reverdy Johnson - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1863 - 764 pages
...other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed. If this be the modern rule, even in eases bf conquest, who can doubt its application to the case...asserted on this floor, that there could be no doubt of our power, under the law of nations, to seize and confiscate the entire property of the rebels as public... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...confiscated and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance ; tbeir relation to their uncicnt sovereign is dissolved ; but their relations to each...case of an amicable cession of territory? — United Stains vs. Perclteman, 7 feters, 61. " It is against the light of these considerations and authorities,... | |
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The people change their allegiance ; their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved ; but their relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed. If this be the modern rule, even in cases of conquest, who can doubt its... 
