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| United States - 1811 - 676 pages
...substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerept right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid an article of captured property to be... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1812 - 446 pages
...responsible " Sovereign, which falls within the dcliui" tion of war. Could the seizure of Bri" tish subjects, in such cases, be regarded as ** within...captured property to " be adjudged without a regular iuvestiga" tion before a competent tribunal, would " imperiously demand the fairest trial, " where... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - United States - 1812 - 34 pages
...which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be A regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right,...property to be adjudged, without a regular (investigation be/ore .a jcompetent tribunal, would imperioufcty-'demajifd: \ be fairest trial, where the sacred rights... | |
| Great Britain - 1812 - 448 pages
...responsible " Sovereign, which falls within the defiui" lion of war. Could the seizure of Bri" u-.lt subjects, in such cases, be regarded as *' within...belligerent right, " the acknowledged laws of war, which " lorbid an article of captured property to " be adjudged without a regular invesiiga" tion before... | |
| History - 1813 - 818 pages
...for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which fells within the definition of •.'.-. ir. Conldthe seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of-... | |
| 1813 - 1082 pages
...substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within (he definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases,...article of captured property to be adjudged without a re-- guiar investigation before a competent tribunal, would imperiously demanc4 : he fairest trial,... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 504 pages
...substitution of force, for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could ' the seizure of British subjects, in such cases,...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1814 - 542 pages
...substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects, in such cases,...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place or such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of... | |
| Gideon Miner Davison, Samuel Williams - United States - 1815 - 126 pages
...substitution of force, for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subjected to the will of... | |
| United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...substitution of force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects, in such cases...captured property to be adjudged, without a regular inves~ tigation before a competent tribunal, would imperiously demand the fairest trial where the sacred... | |
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