Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 - United States |
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... ( Captain Corbett , of the Sea King , to whom you refer as having never been brought to trial , is awaiting his trial at the present moment , ) you make it , nevertheless , matter of complaint that no legal proceedings have been taken ...
... ( Captain Corbett , of the Sea King , to whom you refer as having never been brought to trial , is awaiting his trial at the present moment , ) you make it , nevertheless , matter of complaint that no legal proceedings have been taken ...
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... Captain Bullock for the confederate government was indeed , to some extent , disclosed by parts of the evidence relating to ships which were the subject of actual or contemplated proceedings by her Majes- ty's government , but not in ...
... Captain Bullock for the confederate government was indeed , to some extent , disclosed by parts of the evidence relating to ships which were the subject of actual or contemplated proceedings by her Majes- ty's government , but not in ...
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... Captain Waddel , who proceeded to take charge of the Sea King , and altered her name to the Shenandoah . Captain Corbett called the men aft and told them that he had sold the ship , that she would be a confederate cruiser , and that ...
... Captain Waddel , who proceeded to take charge of the Sea King , and altered her name to the Shenandoah . Captain Corbett called the men aft and told them that he had sold the ship , that she would be a confederate cruiser , and that ...
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... captain will give good wages and bounty , " and that the other gentleman , the " gentleman in gray , " said that he had taken charge of the ship as a privateer for the confederate government , and that he would give the wages Captain ...
... captain will give good wages and bounty , " and that the other gentleman , the " gentleman in gray , " said that he had taken charge of the ship as a privateer for the confederate government , and that he would give the wages Captain ...
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... captain , or " the gentleman in gray , " advised the men to join , saying that the vessel was not going to fight , but to cruise and take prizes , as the Alabama had done . The defendant , the witness said , repeated what the American ...
... captain , or " the gentleman in gray , " advised the men to join , saying that the vessel was not going to fight , but to cruise and take prizes , as the Alabama had done . The defendant , the witness said , repeated what the American ...
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American arrested authorities Britain British Burgevine Captain Waddell captured cargo charge Chargé d'Affaires CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chili Chilian China Chinese citizens claim command communication confederate consul copy crew Cronstadt DEPARTMENT despatch Drouyn de Lhuys duty emigration Emperor enclose enlistment February Fenian flag foreign affairs France FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE French highest consideration honor to acknowledge imperial instant interest Ireland JOHN BIGELOW July June LEGATION letter Liverpool London Lord Clarendon lordship Majesty Majesty's government Marquis de Montholon Maximilian ment Mexican Mexico Miantonomoh minister Mutual Insurance Company nations neutrality Niuchwang obedient servant officers owners Paris party peace Peking persons port present President Prince Kung prisoners proceedings question received regard relations reply respect Russia Secretary sent Seward Shanghai Shenandoah ship Sir F Spain steamer Tangchau Tassara tion treaty undersigned United States consul vessel Washington WILLIAM H witness York
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Page 98 - British fishermen shall use (but not to dry or cure the same on that island) and also on the coasts, bays, and creeks of all other of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 99 - Majesty, the liberty to take Fish of every kind on that part of the Southern Coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on the Western and Northern Coast of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands...
Page 101 - Provided however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever.
Page 165 - State, colony, district, or people, who shall transiently be within the United States, and shall, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, which, at the time of its arrival within the United States, was fitted and equipped as such, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people...
Page 165 - States as before defined, and in every case in which any process issuing out of any Court of The United States shall be disobeyed or resisted by any Person or Persons having the custody of any Vessel of War, Cruiser, or other armed Vessel, of any Foreign Prince...
Page 5 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Page 159 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 161 - States shall then be at peace with such belligerent. ) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said belligerents.
Page 164 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered in the service of any foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people, as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty...
Page 144 - ... his Majesty's customs or excise, or any officer of his Majesty's navy, who is by law empowered to make seizures for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of customs or excise, or the laws of trade and navigation...