American and British Claims ArbitrationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 - Great Britain |
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... appear to be the contentions of the Memorial . The denial of justice which is alleged to be the ground of Brown's claim must be the order made by the High Court of the Transvaal on the 2nd March , 1898 , on Brown's motion for the ...
... appear to be the contentions of the Memorial . The denial of justice which is alleged to be the ground of Brown's claim must be the order made by the High Court of the Transvaal on the 2nd March , 1898 , on Brown's motion for the ...
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... appears that the Native population living within the Republic numbers from 800,000 to 1,000,000 souls , divided into tribes under their own Chiefs , varying in strength from 500 to 50,000 . These are legally subjects of the State , and ...
... appears that the Native population living within the Republic numbers from 800,000 to 1,000,000 souls , divided into tribes under their own Chiefs , varying in strength from 500 to 50,000 . These are legally subjects of the State , and ...
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... appears to me that what would be a serious obstacle to a weak Government would of itself disappear on the accession of a strong one . There would be a section , more or less important , of malcontents among the white inhabitants of the ...
... appears to me that what would be a serious obstacle to a weak Government would of itself disappear on the accession of a strong one . There would be a section , more or less important , of malcontents among the white inhabitants of the ...
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... appears to be at present under the consideration of the contractors , and must be decided upon with reference to pending negotiations , it being understood that the interests . of the country demand every exertion to be made to secure ...
... appears to be at present under the consideration of the contractors , and must be decided upon with reference to pending negotiations , it being understood that the interests . of the country demand every exertion to be made to secure ...
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their natural and inevitable consequences , as will more fully appear from a brief allusion to the facts that , after more or less of irritating contact with the aboriginal tribes to the north , there commenced about the year 1867 ...
their natural and inevitable consequences , as will more fully appear from a brief allusion to the facts that , after more or less of irritating contact with the aboriginal tribes to the north , there commenced about the year 1867 ...
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according action amount Annex Attorney authority behalf Bonvillain British Brown's claim Burgers Burmese Government Chief Commissioner Chief Justice Kotze Colony Commission compensation conquered Constitution contract damages dated debts decision declared denial of justice Dieperink Doornkop Duchy of Nassau Electorate of Hesse entitled Esselen Executive Council existing farm Witfontein force of law foreign Gold Law Grondwet ground High Court Honour international law issued Italian Johannesburg Judges judgment Krugersdorp late Government legislative legislature letter Leyds liability licences Lord Lord Milner main reef Majesty's Government March matter McCorkindale Memorial memorialist ment Messrs Mining Commissioner obligations obtain opinion owners paid passed pegged persons plaintiff possession President Kruger Pretoria proclamation question R. E. Brown Raad reason regard Registrar of Mining Responsible Clerk Secretary Sikukuni South African Republic sovereign submitted summons supreme telegram territory Theophilus Shepstone tion Transvaal Tribunal United vergunning claims vergunningen Volksraad Resolution Wetten Witfontein
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Page 156 - It may not be unworthy of remark, that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, 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...
Page 349 - The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate...
Page 165 - But any doctrine so invoked must be one really accepted as binding between nations, and the international law sought to be applied must, like anything else, be proved by satisfactory evidence, which must...
Page 165 - where the King of England conquers a country it is a different consideration, for there the conqueror by saving the lives of the people conquered gains a right and property in such people, in consequence of which he may impose upon them what laws he pleases.
Page 245 - It is the province of the statesman, and not the lawyer, to discuss, and of the Legislature to determine, what is the best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments.
Page 153 - Souls, in this same term ; and for our said lord the king gives the court here to understand and be informed that Sir F.
Page 164 - It is left by the constitution to the King's authority to grant or refuse a capitulation : if he refuses, and puts the inhabitants to the sword or exterminates them, all the lands belong to him. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants them their property, he has a power to fix such terms and conditions as he thinks proper.
Page 348 - Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit...
Page 179 - The burgher forces in the field will forthwith lay down their arms, handing over all guns, rifles, and munitions of war in their possession or under their control, and desist from any further resistance to the authority of his Majesty King Edward VII., whom they recognize as their lawful Sovereign.
Page 165 - The mere opinions of jurists, however eminent or learned, that it ought to be so recognized, are not in themselves sufficient. They must have received the express sanction of international agreement, or gradually have grown to be part of international law by their frequent practical recognition in dealings between various nations.