 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 3081863Full view - About this book
 | Henry Adams, Massachusetts Historical Society - Historians - 1918 - 540 pages
...and with it, on July 24, was included Collier's legal opinion: "It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." Such language implied almost a charge of collusion with the rebel agents — an intent to aid the Confederacy.... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Peabody Gooch - Great Britain - 1923 - 690 pages
...most eminent of English lawyers, RP Collier, KC, who stated that "it appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...enforced on this occasion, is little better than a dead letter1." There can be no doubt that Lord Russell ought to have acted at once on such evidence and... | |
 | John Holladay Latané - United States - 1927 - 754 pages
...the American consul. He gave a written opinion, in which he 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. It well deserves consideration whether, if the vessel is allowed to escape, the Federal government... | |
 | Henry Adams - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 628 pages
...legal opinion: 'It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign 146 Enlistment Act, which, if not enforced on this occasion, is little better than a dead letter.' Such language implied almost a charge of collusion with the rebel agent — an intent to aid the confederacy.... | |
 | Eugene V. Rostow - Political Science - 1995 - 420 pages
...documents that it was "difficul to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistmen Act, which, if not enforced on this occasion, is little better than a dea letter." The documents and Sir Robert's opinion were sent to the chie law officer of the Crown,... | |
 | Henry Adams - Biography & Autobiography - 2008 - 458 pages
...and with it, on July 24, was included Collier's legal opinion: "It appears difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." Such language implied almost a charge of collusion with the rebel agents — an intent to aid the Confederacy.... | |
 | Eugene Victor Rostow - United States - 509 pages
...Robert Collier, who concluded on the basis of Adams's documents that it was "difficult to make out a stronger case of infringement of the Foreign Enlistment...this occasion, is little better than a dead letter." The documents and Sir Robert's opinion were sent to the chief law officer of the Crown, but he was... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Latin America - 1872 - 904 pages
...its neutrality against violation. Mr. Collier said immediately, "It appears diflienlt 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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