 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 904 pages
...between other maritime powers, the use of the waters of our coast far beyond the reach of cannon-shot as cruising ground for belligerent purposes. In 1793,...navigation as any nation whatever, though at that time thry did not positively insist beyond the distance of a marine league from the sea shores ; and in... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 508 pages
...considerable parts of it for admitting no vessels of size to> pass near the shores, would entitle us, in reason, to as broad a margin of protected navigation, as any nation whatever. Not proposing, however, at this time, and without a respectful and friendly communication, with the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 554 pages
...remarkable in considerable parts of it for admitting no vessels of size to pass the shores, would entitle us in reason to as broad a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. Not proposing, however, at this time, and without a respectful and friendly communication with the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 582 pages
...remarkable in considerable parts of it for admitting no vessels of size to pass the shores, would entitle us in reason to as broad a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. Not proposing, however, at this time, and without a respectful and friendly communication with the... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1832 - 590 pages
...uneasiness and sensibility, in the case of war between other maritime powers, the use of the watejs of our coast, far beyond the reach of cannon shot,...insist beyond the distance of a marine league from the sea shores ;' and, in 1806, our government thought it would not be unreasonable, considering the extent... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1836 - 416 pages
...parts of it for admitting no vessels of size to pass near the shore, it was thought would entitle them in reason to as broad a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. The government, however, did not propose, at that time, and without amicable communications with the... | |
 | Guillaume Amédée Auguste Arendt - Neutrality - 1845 - 366 pages
...of it for admitting no vessels " of size to pass near the shore, it was thought would entitle them in reason to » as broad a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. The » government, howewer, did not propose at that time, and without amicable » communications with... | |
 | Guillaume Amédée Auguste Arendt - Neutrality - 1845 - 372 pages
...of it for admitting no vessels » of size to pass near the shore , it was thought would entitle them in reason to » as broad a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. The » government, howewer, did not propose at that time, and without amicable » communications with... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...that point to the capes of the Delaware, and from the south cape of Florida to the Mississippi. It is certain that our government would be disposed to view...insist beyond the distance of a marine league from the sea shores ;b and, in 1806, our government thought it would not be unreasonable, considering the extent... | |
 | Fisheries - 1853 - 328 pages
...between other maritime powers, the use of the waters of our coast far beyond the reach of cannon-shot as cruising ground for belligerent purposes. In 1793,...insist beyond the distance of a marine league from the sea shores ; and in 1806 our government thought it would not be unreasonable, considering the extent... | |
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The character of our coast, remarkable in considerable parts of it for admitting no vessels of size to pass near the shores, would entitle us in reason to as broad . a margin of protected navigation as any nation whatever. 
