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.

EDITED BY

FRANCIS WHARTON, LL. D.,

AUTHOR OF A TREATISE ON CONFLICT OF LAWS, AND OF COMMENTARIES

ON AMERICAN LAW.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

[SECOND EDITION.]

VOLUME II.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

II. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL.

(1) As to treaty making power, § 131.

(2) As to legislation, § 131a.

III. WHEN TREATY GOES INTO EFFECT, § 132.

IV. CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION, § 133.

V. "FAVORED NATION," § 134.

VI. SUBSEQUENT WAR: EFFECT OF, § 135.

VII. SUBSEQUENT ANNEXATION: EFFECT OF, § 136.

VIII. SUBSEQUENT REVOLUTION: EFFECT OF, $137.

IX. ABROGATION BY CONSENT, BY REPUDIATION, OR BY CHANGE OF CIRCUM-

STANCES, 137a.

X. TREATIES WHEN CONSTITUTIONAL ARE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND,

BUT MAY BE MUNICIPALLY MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION, § 138.

XI. JUDICIARY CANNOT CONTROL EXECUTIVE IN TREATY MAKING, § 139.

XII. SPECIAL TREATIES.

(1) Argentine Republic, § 140.

(2) Austria-Hungary, § 141.

(3) Barbary Powers, § 141a.

(4) Bavaria, § 142.

(5) Brazil, § 143.

(6) China, 144.

(7) Colombia and New Granada, § 145.

(8) Costa Rica and Honduras, § 146.

(9) Denmark, § 147.

(10) France.

(a) Treaty of 1778, § 148.

(b) Convention of 1800–01, § 148a.

(c) Treaty of 1803 (cession of Louisiana), § 1486.

(d) Subsequent treaties, § 148c.

(11) Germany, 149.

(12) Great Britain.

(a) Treaty of 1783 (Peace), § 150.

(b) Jay's treaty (1794), § 150a.

(c) Monroe-Pinkney and cognate negotiations, § 150b.

(d) Treaty of Ghent (1814), § 150c.

(e) Conventions of 1815, 1818, § 150d.

(f) Ashburton treaty (1842), § 150e.

(9) Clayton-Bulwer treaty (1850), § 150ƒ.

(h) Treaty of Washington (1871) and Geneva tribunal, $ 150g.

(13) Hanseatic Republic, § 151.

(14) Hawaii, § 151a.

(15) Italy, § 152.

(16) Japan, § 153.