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" No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but... "
Foreign Policy of President Wilson: Messages, Addresses and Papers - Page 369
by James Brown Scott - 1918
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Elements of International Law: With a Sketch of the History of the ..., Volume 1

Henry Wheaton - International law - 1836 - 660 pages
...sanctioned by universal assent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent; and this trade, in which...
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Enquiry Into the Validity of the British Claim to a Right of Visitation ...

Henry Wheaton - Antislavery movements - 1842 - 198 pages
...sanctioned by universal consent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent ; and this trade, in which...
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Institutes of International Law, Volumes 1-2

Richard Wildman - International law - 1849 - 662 pages
...this renunciation effect others? No principle of public law is (n) 10 Wheaton, 120. more generally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations....rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightly impose a rule upon another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can affect itself...
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the american annual cyclopaedia

1863 - 856 pages
...with its people and subject*, a* * legitimate trade sanctioned by the law of nations. The court say: No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Bn»sia and Geneva have equal rights.' It results lr»« this equality that no one can rightfully im{X>*>...
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The American Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events ...

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...right to be lost ? Each may renounce it for its own people ; but can this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged...rights. It results from this equality that no one can rightfullv impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself* but its legislation can operate on...
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The Trial of Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham: By a Military Commission; and the ...

Clement Laird Vallandigham - Treason - 1863 - 292 pages
...Antelope, (10 Wheaton, 66, 67,) no nation can add to, or subtract from, the general law of nations. " Each legislates for itself; but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (P. 122.) Does it follow, from what I have said, that the government of the United States can not subdue...
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Elements of International Law

Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 820 pages
...sanctioned by universal assent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, hut its legislation can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent...
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On International Reform

Frederic Seebohm - Commerce - 1871 - 188 pages
...Supreme Court of the United States adopted the same conclusion :— ' No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. ... A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all could be divested only by consent....
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Fur Seal Abitration, Volume 4

Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration - Bering Sea controversy - 1895 - 532 pages
...acknowledged Wheat™, Rethan the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have PJf'- vo1- 10> Pequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one...Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can operateon itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bo devested...
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Fur Seal Arbitration: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration ..., Volume 4

Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration - Bering Sea controversy - 1895 - 518 pages
...Geneva have P"J*' vo1- w> Vequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can right- " ' fully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can operate oil itself alone. A right, then, which is vested iu all by the consent of all, can bo devested only...
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