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United States-continued title to present domain, i, 79 treaty with Great Britain at close of Revolutionary war, i, 80, n. boundary between Canada and, i, 80, n. negotiations with Spain for part of Philippine Archipelago, i, 82, n. negotiations with Russia regarding Russian interests on the north- attitude toward European affairs and governments, i, 90, n., 91, n., attitude toward Spain in South American struggles, i, 91, n., 92, n., its "traditional policy in regard to affairs of the Western Hemis- negotiations with England in regard to South American republics, complications with Great Britain in regard to Central American proposed agreement by Great Britain and France with, in regard relations with Great Britain concerning Trans-Isthmian communi- attitude with regard to, and relations with, Cuba, i, 104, n., 173–176, attitude toward French interference in Mexico, i, 105, n. refuses to give disclaimer as to Cuba, i, 107 acquisitions of territory in the Eastern Hemisphere, i, 110, n. recent acquisitions and the Monroe doctrine, i, 110, n. its sovereign rights on a par with those of other sovereign states, i, 111, n. right to acquire territory in payment of indemnities, i, 111, n. tripartite agreement regarding Samoa, i, 113 "traditional policy" of non-interference in foreign affairs, i, 114, 115, n. "traditional attitude toward purely American questions," i, 114, 115, n. opposition to territorial expansion within, i, 116 "power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, and estab- The references are to pages. United States-continued extension of boundaries of, a question for political, not judicial de- partment, i, 117 status of territory acquired by conquest, occupation, and cession, i, 126, 127 popular support of expansion doctrines, i, 134 skill of diplomats in treaty-making, i, 134 pre-eminence among nations of the earth, i, 134, 337, 338 expansion the cornerstone of prosperity, i, 135 overcoming of prejudices and jealousies in, i, 135 added glory of, shared by the States, i, 135 dual citizenship of citizens of, i, 135 loyalty and patriotism in, i, 136 relations with foreign Powers as to recently acquired territory, position in Cuba, i, 139 recognized as national unit by other Powers, i, 140 power of enforcing compliance by States with treaty stipulations, the internal compact and foreign Powers, i, 145, 146 act conferring Federal jurisdiction in cases similar to McLeod's, contention that it is not responsible for violations of treaty stipula- status of territory conquered by military forces of, i, 167 considered in all treaties as one nation, i, 189, n. treaties between Indians and, i, 193, n. its members not strictly sovereign States, i, 195 individual members, by Federal compact, lose corporate existence a supreme Federal government, i, 198, n. private property abandoned by treaty of peace subject of indemnity, limitations on treaty-making powers of the Executive, i, 201, 203, n. reciprocity negotiations with Canada, i, 212, n. fisheries negotiations with Canada, i, 212, n.-214, n. the Anglo-American Joint High Commission, i, 213, n., 214, n. territorial origin of States, i, 215 392. treaty-making power vested in Central government, i, 216–219, 391, treaties the supreme law of the land, i, 231, n. 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United States-continued treaty-making power one of the greatest possessed by, i, 234 co-ordinate births of unity and independence in national and polit- title,United States of America" indicates nationality, i, 240, n. a federation in regard to internal affairs, i, 243 a nation in regard to external relations, i, 243 existed as an independent nation prior to transformation of many one people, i, 242, 246, n. under Articles of Confederation, existed as a sovereign power from principles established by treaties with France, i, 261 advantages derived by all States under treaties with France, i, 262 treaties with France concluded prior to final ratification of Arti- question of construction of treaty of peace with Great Britain, i, 268, seeks enforcement of treaty of peace with Great Britain, i, 268, n. answerable to foreign Powers for acts of individual States, i, 274, Articles of Peace between Great Britain and, i, 275, 283, n. policy of inviolability of private property at sea during war, i, 279 contemplated treaties with Spain and France (1776), i, 280, n. attitude regarding Declaration of Paris, i, 284, n.; ii, 369, n. retrograde from unity, i, 286 independence of, recognized by Great Britain, i, 286, 290, 292, n. dangers of disintegration, i, 288 sovereignty at one time merely theoretical, i, 288 union the keynote of safety, i, 290, 299, 330 a strong national government essential to, i, 291, n. early difficulties through State infractions of treaties, i, 300 adoption of the Constitution, i, 330 necessity of central treaty-making power to strengthen commercial violations of treaties by, i, 356 negotiations with Great Britain and Spain concerning navigation The references are to pages. United States-continued failure to pay debt to France, i, 356, 357 southern boundary under treaty of peace with Great Britain (1783), treaty-making power of, compared with that of Great Britain, i, 383 treaty-making power of National government necessary for peace failure of plan of urging State legislation to enforce treaties, i, 391 confidence restored, i, 392 the separate States an entity under the Constitution, i, 392, n.. occupation of Western forts by Great Britain, i, 422 friendship for France, i, 424 excitement over the Jay Treaty, i, 424 uniform exercise of good faith by, in regard to treaty stipulations, the Halifax fisheries award, i, 431, n. reciprocity with: Canada, ii, 71: Germany, ii, 373, n. : Hawaii, (1875), legislation as to claims of citizens under Treaty of Paris (1898), relinquishes claims against Spain, i, 442, n. question as to status of Philippines, Porto Rico, and Guam, i, 443 right to release foreign governments by treaty from claims of Amer- rights of such citizens against United States, i, 443, n. never relieved from treaty obligations by Supreme Court, i, 451 treaty stipulations, i, 451, 452 unexpected events calling for change in national policy, i, 455 condition when Constitution framed referred to by BROWN, J., in The references are to pages. United States-continued views of WHITE, J., in Downes vs. Bidwell, as to: relation of Porto Rico to, i, 483 incorporation of acquired territory into, i, 485 power to buy and sell territory, i, 486, 487 limitations on acquisition and disposal of territory, i, 488 how people represented in government and disposition of con- views of FULLER, Ch. J., in Downes vs. Bidwell, as to: meaning of the Constitution source of national power, i, 492 views of HARLAN, J., in Downes vs. Bidwell, as to jurisdiction of, over Porto Rico, i, 495 views of BROWN, J., in First Dooley Case, as to: powers of, during extension of laws of, to territory under military occupation, i, powers of courts established in occupied territory, i, 500 effect of first ten amendments to Constitution on Federal and suability of, by citizens and aliens, i, 550 control of foreign relations and national unity, i, 552 effect of Constitution, treaties, and statutes on citizenship, birth, and allegiance, i, 556 construction of Indian treaties and effect on laws of States and statutes of, i, 562 foreign relations entrusted to Central government, ii, 5 right to make treaties in regard to State matters, ii, 9 citizens of, not to be reputed aubains in France, and freed from droit de détraction, ii, 15, n., 16 rights of French subjects in, under treaty of 1778, ii, 19, 20 no limitation on power of, ii, 21 Constitution, laws, and treaties part of the law of every State, ii, 22 relations with Indians, ii, 35, n., 207, 209, 215, 216, 219, n., 221, n., 224, n., 226, n.-228 n. convention at Würtemberg for abolition of droit d'aubaine and im- efforts in favor of liberal commercial relations, ii, 77, n. questions as to good faith of nation in observance of treaties referred to Congress and the Executive, ii, 86 difference between State laws and statutes of, which violate trea- |