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" It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the foreign enlistment act, which, if not enforced on this occasion, is little better than a dead letter. "
Das Staatsarchiv - Page 308
1863
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1134 pages
...whose direction he appears to be acting, must take their share. It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the foreign enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter. It well deserves consideration whether, if the vessel be allowed to escape, the federal government...
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A History of Our Own Times, Volumes 3-4

Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1886 - 816 pages
...detained by the collector of customs at Liverpool ; and added that it appeared difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...which, if not enforced on this occasion, is little belter than a dead letter." The English government still asked for proofs. It did not seem to have...
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The Life of Lord John Russell, Volume 2

Sir Spencer Walpole - Great Britain - 1889 - 546 pages
...whose directions he appears to be acting, must take their share. It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter. Mr. Adams's letter of the 22nd of July, and the depositions which it enclosed, were at once referred...
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The Life of Lord John Russell, Volume 2

Sir Spencer Walpole - Great Britain - 1889 - 546 pages
...whose directions he ,: appears to be acting, must take their share. It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act, which, if not enforced on this occa, • sion, is little better than a dead letter. Mr. Adams's letter of the 22nd of July, and the...
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Abraham Lincoln: A History, Volume 6

John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 598 pages
...incurring a heavy responsibility in allowing her to go. He added, " It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." It is claimed on behalf of Lord Russell that this most important letter only reached him on the 26th...
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The Science of International Law

Thomas Alfred Walker - International law - 1893 - 574 pages
...was laid by the United States Consul, expressed the opinion that it would be difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act, which, if not enforced on this occasion, must be deemed little better than a dead letter4. The Assistant Solicitor to the Customs' was still...
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History of the United States of America, Under the Constitution, Volume 6

James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 870 pages
...agent, disbursed millions for vessels and supplies. Davis, 240. 8 "It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." (Mr. Collier.) See 2 Walpole's Russell, 353-355. "There was no secrecy about the building of the Alabama,"...
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History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850: 1862-1864

James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1899 - 594 pages
...the vessel. Indeed, I should think it his duty to detain her. ... It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter. It well deserves 1 Part ii. p. 184. 2 Adams, part ip 37. 3 Part ii. p. 185. consideration, whether,...
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1861-1865. The civil war

James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 686 pages
...agent, disbursed millions for vessels and supplies. Davis, 240. * "It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." (Mr. Collier.) See 2 Walpole's Russell, 353-355. " There was no secrecy about the building of the Alabama,"...
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A Century of American Diplomacy: Being a Brief Review of the Foreign ...

John Watson Foster - United States - 1900 - 540 pages
...Liverpool were in duty bound to detain the vessel, and said : " It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the foreign enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." 1 Mr. Adams laid this legal opinion and accompanying papers before Russell on July 22, as they had...
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