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... April 1 , 1856 . Resolved , That there be printed for the use of the members of the House of Representa- tives of the thirty - fourth Congress , ten thousand copies of the documents and corre- spondence between the government of Great ...
... April 1 , 1856 . Resolved , That there be printed for the use of the members of the House of Representa- tives of the thirty - fourth Congress , ten thousand copies of the documents and corre- spondence between the government of Great ...
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... April 19 , 1850 , with the United States . Though , ostensibly , the direct object of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty was to guaranty the free and common use of the contemplated ship - canal across the Isthmus of Darien , and to secure ...
... April 19 , 1850 , with the United States . Though , ostensibly , the direct object of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty was to guaranty the free and common use of the contemplated ship - canal across the Isthmus of Darien , and to secure ...
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... April , 1850 , ) she has precluded herself from interposing in the affairs of Central America . I therefore trust you will encounter but little diffi- culty in inducing her to abandon unfounded pretensions , and to re- spect these ...
... April , 1850 , ) she has precluded herself from interposing in the affairs of Central America . I therefore trust you will encounter but little diffi- culty in inducing her to abandon unfounded pretensions , and to re- spect these ...
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... April 30 , 1852 , until their title shall be extinguished by Nicaragua ? Whether this assignment be unreasonable or not would depend much upon their number . You can doubtless ascertain at Washington whether any considerable number of ...
... April 30 , 1852 , until their title shall be extinguished by Nicaragua ? Whether this assignment be unreasonable or not would depend much upon their number . You can doubtless ascertain at Washington whether any considerable number of ...
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... April 19 , 1850 , the British government were in possession of the whole extensive coast of Central America , sweeping round from the Rio Hondo to the port and harbor of San Juan de Nicaragua , except that portion [ of ] it between the ...
... April 19 , 1850 , the British government were in possession of the whole extensive coast of Central America , sweeping round from the Rio Hondo to the port and harbor of San Juan de Nicaragua , except that portion [ of ] it between the ...
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Page 68 - The governments of the United States and Great Britain, having not only desired, in entering into this convention, to accomplish a particular object, but also to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection, by treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America...
Page 80 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 253 - 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 of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding three years...
Page 25 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been deemed proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power.
Page 436 - 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 of a...
Page 347 - And I do hereby also make known that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture...
Page 68 - ... 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 80 - And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged in the city of Washington, on the...
Page 42 - And the contracting parties likewise agree that each shall enter into treaty stipulations with such of the Central American States as they may deem advisable for the purpose of more effectually carrying out the great design of this convention, namely, that of constructing and maintaining the said canal as a ship communication between the two oceans, for the benefit of mankind, on equal terms to all, and of protecting the same...
Page 227 - The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr.