But there is nothing in our laws, or in the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only... The Rights and Duties of Neutrals - Page 64by William Edward Hall - 1874 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 722 pages
...487. The Bermuda, 3 Wall. 515 ; and opinion of the Court, 'p. 551.) There is nothing in our laws, or the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from...commercial adventure, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation. (Per Marshall, Ch.... | |
| Edward James Castle - Belligerency - 1870 - 172 pages
...the Santissima Trinidad^ says, " There is nothing in our law, or the law of nations, that prohibits our citizens from sending armed vessels, as well as...commercial adventure, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the person engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation." So in the case of... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1870 - 870 pages
...of nations. But there is nothing in our laws, or ill the law of nations, that forbids our citi/cns from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of...commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation." i This is a case... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1870 - 730 pages
...Trinidad and St. Ander," laid it down as indisputable that " there is nothing in our laws, or in the laws of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending...war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial venture, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to... | |
| History - 1870 - 696 pages
...Trinidad and St. Ander," laid it down as indisputable that " there is nothing in our laws, or in the laws of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending...war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial venture, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes tho persons engaged in it to... | |
| United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1870 - 756 pages
...contraband, and it would lie no offense in sending out arms. " But there is nothing in our laws, or in the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from...well as munitions of war. to foreign ports for sale." Now, why is that? Why, of course,, because the construction of the foreign enlistment act is adopted... | |
| United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1870 - 748 pages
...judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States, says thus : * But there is nothing in our law or in the law of nations that forbids our citizens from...armed vessels as well as munitions of war to foreign parts for sale. It is a commercial adventure, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only... | |
| 1915 - 1144 pages
...''there is nothing in our laws or in the law of nations that forbids our citizens from sending . . . munitions of war to foreign ports for sale. It is...commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation." A like doctrine was... | |
| United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1870 - 748 pages
...judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States, says thus : ' But there is nothing iu our law or iu the law of nations that forbids our citizens from...armed vessels as well as munitions of war to foreign parts for sale. It is a commercial adventure, which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1870 - 764 pages
...judgment nf the Supreme Court of the United States, says thus: " But there is nothing in oar law or in the law of nations that forbids our citizens from sending armed vessels as wi-11 as munitions of war to foreign parts for sale. It is a commercial adventure, which no nation... | |
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