Opinions of Attorneys General: Decisions of Federal Courts, and Diplomatic Correspondence Respecting the Treaties of 1785, 1799 and 1828 Between the United States and Prussia, Issues 26-30 |
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accede Admiralty American Appam arbitration armed neutrality ARTICLE belligerent Powers belonging Britain Britannic Majesty British captain cargo claim commander commerce and navigation considered consul contraband contracting parties convoy Copenhagen Count Haugwitz crew Danish Danish Majesty declaration duty Edited enemy engagements England English Europe favor flag force foreign France free on board French text frigate German Government HAGUE CONVENTION High Mightinesses hostile Imperial Majesty international law James Brown Scott jurisdiction justice King of Denmark King of Prussia King of Sweden law of nations Lord Majesty the Emperor Majesty the King maritime master ment merchant ships Minister naval neutral nations neutral Powers neutral vessels NEUTRALITY OF 1780 officer peace Petersburg Plenipotentiary principles privateers Prize Court protection Recueil de Traités regard respect rights of neutral rule sailing Spain States-General stipulations subjects Sweden Swedish Terlinden text at Martens tion trade treaty of commerce undersigned United war-ships
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Page 7 - To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other.
Page 36 - An Act to remove certain burdens on the American merchant marine and encourage the American foreign carrying trade, and for other purposes,
Page 6 - ... however hard it may be for them for the time being to believe that this is spoken from our hearts. We have borne with their present Government through all these bitter months because of that friendship, exercising a patience and forbearance which would otherwise have been impossible.
Page 64 - ... in such differences as may arise between the captains and crews of the vessels belonging to the nation whose interests are committed to their charge, without the interference of the local authorities...
Page 104 - A treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty.
Page 99 - States from any foreign port, or place in North America, Central America, the West India Islands, the Bahama Islands, the Bermuda Islands, or the coast of South America bordering on the Caribbean Sea, or the Sandwich Islands, or Newfoundland...
Page 16 - States. But this article shall not derogate in any manner from the force of the laws already published or hereafter to be published by His Majesty the King of Prussia, to prevent the emigration of his subjects.
Page 1 - Armed neutrality is ineffectual enough at best; in such circumstances and in the face of such pretensions it is worse than ineffectual; it is likely only to produce what it was meant to prevent; it is practically certain to draw us into the war without either the rights or the effectiveness of belligerents.