A Digest of the International Law of the United States: Taken from Documents Issued by Presidents and Secretaries of State, and from Decisions of Federal Courts and Opinions of Attorneys-general, Volume 2Francis Wharton U.S. Government Printing Office, 1887 - International law |
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... committed by Spanish subjects , the answer has been , that the question has been fairly tried before an impartial Spanish tribunal , having competent jurisdiction , and decided against the claimant ; and in the sufficiency of this ...
... committed by Spanish subjects , the answer has been , that the question has been fairly tried before an impartial Spanish tribunal , having competent jurisdiction , and decided against the claimant ; and in the sufficiency of this ...
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... committed under the authority of one Govern- ment against the citizens or subjects of another , unless they are pro- vided for in its stipulations . A treaty of peace which would terminate the existing war without providing for ...
... committed under the authority of one Govern- ment against the citizens or subjects of another , unless they are pro- vided for in its stipulations . A treaty of peace which would terminate the existing war without providing for ...
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... committed ; and when the present King of the Netherlands came to the sovereignty of the country he assumed with it the obligation of repairing the injustices against other nations which had been committed by his predecessors , however ...
... committed ; and when the present King of the Netherlands came to the sovereignty of the country he assumed with it the obligation of repairing the injustices against other nations which had been committed by his predecessors , however ...
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... committed on the high seas . ' Although several conventions have been made by this Government with foreign Governments , some of which still continue in force , containing , in substance , the stipulation just quoted , they were ...
... committed on the high seas . ' Although several conventions have been made by this Government with foreign Governments , some of which still continue in force , containing , in substance , the stipulation just quoted , they were ...
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... committed to their charge , without the interference of the local authorities , " subject to the right of the con- tending parties " to resort , on their return , to the judicial authority of their country , " and to the right of the ...
... committed to their charge , without the interference of the local authorities , " subject to the right of the con- tending parties " to resort , on their return , to the judicial authority of their country , " and to the right of the ...
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1st sess 2d sess alien allegiance American citizen application arrest authority Bayard Belize Brit Britain British subjects canal Central America citizenship claim claimant Clayton-Bulwer treaty Colombia commerce commission commissioners committed Cong Congress Constitution consul contracting convention court crime criminal Cushing declaration Department diplomatic domicil duty effect entitled ernment Evarts executive extradition fact favor favored nation Fish foreign Government France Frelinghuysen French fugitive German Greytown ibid infra Inst instructions intention Isthmus judicial July June jurisdiction justice land Lord Lord Derby Lord Palmerston Majesty's Government marriage ment Mexican Mexico minister native naturalized citizen negotiations neutrality Nicaragua obligation offense officers opinion parties passport peace persons ports present President principle protection provisions question ratification referred regard relations respect Russia Secretary Senate Seward Sir Edward Thornton sovereign Spain Spanish statute stipulations supra surrender territory tion tribunals Turkey United Venezuela vessels
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Page 413 - All children heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth, citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States ; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.
Page 88 - The limitation or suspension shall be reasonable and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United States as laborers, other classes not being included in the limitations.
Page 280 - The inhabitants of the territories which His Catholic Majesty cedes to the United States, by this treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights, and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
Page 530 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership, or corporation, in any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation, or in any way assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien or aliens, any foreigner or foreigners, into the United States...
Page 682 - Aliens who are citizens or subjects of any government which accords to citizens of the United States the right to prosecute claims against such government in its courts, shall have the privilege of prosecuting claims against the United States in the Court of Claims, whereof such court, by reason of their subject matter and character, might take jurisdiction.
Page 281 - This treaty is the law of the land, and admits the inhabitants of Florida to the enjoyment of the privileges, rights and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
Page 188 - Britain hereby, declare, that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship-canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America...
Page 99 - ... the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned Isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed in any future time while this treaty exists : and in consequence, the United States also guarantee, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory.
Page 75 - Denmark ; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the said dominions of any article, the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are, or shall be, payable, on the like articles, being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country.
Page 791 - ... upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...