 No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the. perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but...  Elements of International Law - Page 199by Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence - 1855 - 728 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - American periodicals - 1825 - 502 pages
...it foi its own people ; but can this renunciation affect others ? " No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can be devested only by consent ; and this trade, in which... | |
 | African Americans - 1826 - 582 pages
...renounce it for its own people; but can this renunciation affect others f No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can be divested only by consent ; and this trade, in which... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Search, Right of - 1842 - 182 pages
...either personally or by deprivation of property. In this commerce, thus sanctioned by universal consent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle...was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent ; and this trade, in which all had participated, must remain 71 lawful to... | |
 | Richard Wildman - International law - 1849 - 662 pages
...this renunciation effect others? No principle of public law is (n) 10 Wheaton, 120. more generally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations....rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightly impose a rule upon another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can affect itself... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...renounce it for its own people; but can this renunciation affect others? No pnnciple of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bo divested only by consent; and this trade, in which all... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1862 - 670 pages
...this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged lhan the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all, by the consent of all, can be divested only by consent." " As no nation can prescribe... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...renounce it for its own people ; but can this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...rights. It results from this equality that no one can rightfullv impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself* but its legislation can operate on... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - Treason - 1863 - 292 pages
...Antelope, (10 Wheaton, 66, 67,) no nation can add to, or subtract from, the general law of nations. " Each legislates for itself; but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (P. 122.) Does it follow, from what I have said, that the government of the United States can not subdue... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 798 pages
...renounce it for its own people; but can this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can be devested only by consent: and this trade, in which all... | |
 | Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration - Bering Sea controversy - 1895 - 532 pages
...acknowledged Wheat™, Rethan the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have PJf'- vo1- 10> Pequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one...Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can operateon itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bo devested... | |
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