Government to show a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. It will be for it to show also that the local authorities of Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment... Niles' National Register - Page 541842Full view - About this book
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1851 - 656 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive...was impracticable, or would have been unavailing. It must be shown that daylight could not be waited for ; that there could be no attempt at discrimination... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 658 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive...was impracticable, or would have been unavailing. It must be shown that daylight could not be waited for; that there could be no attempt at discrimination... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 660 pages
...moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing uureasonable or excessive ; since the act, justified by the necessity...was impracticable, or would have been unavailing. It must be shown that daylight could not be waited for; that there could be no attempt at discrimination... | |
| Henry Wager Halleck - International law - 1861 - 960 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive ; since the act, justified by the necessity of self-defense, must be limited by that necessity and kept clearly within it." Lord Ashburton agreed... | |
| Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown - United States - 1862 - 532 pages
...since the act, justified by the necessity of selfdefence, must be limited by that necessity, and keep clearly within it. " It must be. shown that admonition...Caroline, was impracticable, or would have been unavailing ; it must be shown that daylight could not be waited for, that there could be no attempt at discrimination... | |
| Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown - Lawyers - 1862 - 540 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive;...selfdefence, must be limited by that necessity, and keep clearly within it. " It must be shown that admonition or remonstrance to the persons on board... | |
| Law - 1865 - 358 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive;...It must be shown that admonition or remonstrance to those on board the Caroline, was impracticable or would have been unavailing. It must be shown that... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - Liberalism (Religion) - 1874 - 802 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive,...act, justified by the necessity of self-defence, must bo limited by that necessity, and kept clearly within it." This was his language in April, 1841. In... | |
| Henry Wager Halleck - International law - 1878 - 644 pages
...Canada, even supposing the necessity of the moment authorised them to enter the territories of the United States at all, did nothing unreasonable or excessive...limited by that necessity and kept clearly within it.' Lord Ashburton agreed with Mr. Webster, on the inviolability of neutral or independent territory, and... | |
| Jan Helenus Ferguson - International law - 1884 - 818 pages
...Canada, even supposing ihe necessity of the moment authorized them to enter the territories of the United States at all. did nothing unreasonable or excessive...limited by that necessity and kept clearly within it. Lord Ashburton agreed with Air. Webster on the inviolability of neutral or independent territory, and... | |
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