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... Lord Russell respecting claims of United States . 67 1687 Mr. Seward to Mr. Feb. 17 Construction of war vessels in the ports of Great Britain . ............... 68 Adams . 1690 ...... do Feb. 20 1158 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward , Parliament ...
... Lord Russell respecting claims of United States . 67 1687 Mr. Seward to Mr. Feb. 17 Construction of war vessels in the ports of Great Britain . ............... 68 Adams . 1690 ...... do Feb. 20 1158 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward , Parliament ...
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... Lord Russell ; so I drew it up and sent it last evening . A copy of my note is herewith transmitted . I have the honor to be , sir , your obedient servant , Hon . WILLIAM H. SEWARD , CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Secretary of State ...
... Lord Russell ; so I drew it up and sent it last evening . A copy of my note is herewith transmitted . I have the honor to be , sir , your obedient servant , Hon . WILLIAM H. SEWARD , CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Secretary of State ...
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... LORD : I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of a note from your prede- cessor , the Right Honorable Earl Russell , dated the 2d instant , in reply to one which I ad- dressed to him on the 18th of September last , on certain ...
... LORD : I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of a note from your prede- cessor , the Right Honorable Earl Russell , dated the 2d instant , in reply to one which I ad- dressed to him on the 18th of September last , on certain ...
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... lord- ship has , in his note to which I now have the honor to reply , thought fit to open a new mat- ter which I cannot decline to notice . It has happened in the course of this extended discus- sion that he has , on more than one ...
... lord- ship has , in his note to which I now have the honor to reply , thought fit to open a new mat- ter which I cannot decline to notice . It has happened in the course of this extended discus- sion that he has , on more than one ...
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... lord , your lordship's most obedient servant , Right Hon . the EARL OF CLARENDON , & c . , & c . , & c . CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward . No. 1094. ] LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , London , November 22 , 1865 . SIR ...
... lord , your lordship's most obedient servant , Right Hon . the EARL OF CLARENDON , & c . , & c . , & c . CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS . Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward . No. 1094. ] LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , London , November 22 , 1865 . SIR ...
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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...