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... territory of between four and five hundred miles in length , and was nearly of the depth of one hundred miles inland from the sea ; that there were on it various settlements , and that the residents , at the time of its cession ...
... territory of between four and five hundred miles in length , and was nearly of the depth of one hundred miles inland from the sea ; that there were on it various settlements , and that the residents , at the time of its cession ...
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... territory whatever . The acts of Parliament show that Great Britain had no dominion there - not even in the Belize ; and by four treaties , three with Spain and one with the United States , ( that of the 19th of April , 1850 , ) she has ...
... territory whatever . The acts of Parliament show that Great Britain had no dominion there - not even in the Belize ; and by four treaties , three with Spain and one with the United States , ( that of the 19th of April , 1850 , ) she has ...
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... territory . I think it would be proper for you to urge upon Nicaragua this view of the subject . An inconsiderable annuity secured to the Mosquitos for their right of occu- pancy to the country in in their possession given up to ...
... territory . I think it would be proper for you to urge upon Nicaragua this view of the subject . An inconsiderable annuity secured to the Mosquitos for their right of occu- pancy to the country in in their possession given up to ...
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... territory assigned to them by the agreement between Messrs . Webster and Crampton , of April 30 , 1852 , until their title shall be extinguished by Nicaragua ? Whether this assignment be unreasonable or not would depend much upon their ...
... territory assigned to them by the agreement between Messrs . Webster and Crampton , of April 30 , 1852 , until their title shall be extinguished by Nicaragua ? Whether this assignment be unreasonable or not would depend much upon their ...
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... territory in a region on their own continent , which may become necessary for the security of their communication with their important and valuable possessions on the Pacific , is another and a different question . But they have ...
... territory in a region on their own continent , which may become necessary for the security of their communication with their important and valuable possessions on the Pacific , is another and a different question . But they have ...
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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.