French Spoliation Cases: Opinions of the Court, with Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the Cases of the Schooner Industry, Hawkes, Master; Schooner Delight, Curtis, Master; Schooner Little Pegg, Auld, Master; Ship Theresa, Brown, Master. Reported to Congress, Dec. 6, 18861886 - 80 páginas |
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... individuals injured and the Government of the United States . Pro- longed and heated negotiation resulted in the treaty of 1800 , by which it is urged , on behalf of the claimants , their rights were surrendered to France for a ...
... individuals injured and the Government of the United States . Pro- longed and heated negotiation resulted in the treaty of 1800 , by which it is urged , on behalf of the claimants , their rights were surrendered to France for a ...
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... individuals , veiled in the dispatches under these mysterious letters , for a large sum of money as a douceur to the directory , and an additional and much larger amount as a loan to France . Talleyrand later , and over his own ...
... individuals , veiled in the dispatches under these mysterious letters , for a large sum of money as a douceur to the directory , and an additional and much larger amount as a loan to France . Talleyrand later , and over his own ...
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... individual and national . In cases like this " the judicial is bound to follow the action of the political department of the Government , and is concluded by it ” ( Phil- lips v . Phillips , 92 U. S. , 130 ) ; and we do not find an act ...
... individual and national . In cases like this " the judicial is bound to follow the action of the political department of the Government , and is concluded by it ” ( Phil- lips v . Phillips , 92 U. S. , 130 ) ; and we do not find an act ...
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... individual in their inception , but made national by their presentation through the diplomatic depart- ment of the Government . It is not for us to say whether the claims of France had any validity in international law , because for the ...
... individual in their inception , but made national by their presentation through the diplomatic depart- ment of the Government . It is not for us to say whether the claims of France had any validity in international law , because for the ...
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... individuals not yet tried shall be so according to the treaty of amity and commerce of 1778 , in consequence of which a rôle d'équipage shall not be exacted , nor any other proof which this treaty could not exact . " So , after months ...
... individuals not yet tried shall be so according to the treaty of amity and commerce of 1778 , in consequence of which a rôle d'équipage shall not be exacted , nor any other proof which this treaty could not exact . " So , after months ...
Términos y frases comunes
abandonment act of Congress administrator of Peter admitted American vessels appeal argument armed vessels authorized Bancroft Davis Britain cargo Charles Francis Adams citizens claimants committed compensation conclusions of law condemnation confiscation considered contention court of cassation COURT OF CLAIMS crew-list Crowell Hatch declared defense diplomatic enemy existed fact fifth article Foreign Relations French Government French ministers French privateer French Republic FRENCH SPOLIATION French vessels high seas hostilities ibid illegal captures indemnity instructions January 20 Jay treaty judgment July jurisdiction justice law of nations laws of France maritime master ment merchantmen national claims negotiations neutral vessels obligations opinion owners paid party passport payment peace Pinckney port present President prior prizes provisions ratification remedy represented rôle d'équipage schooner second article Secretary seized seizure Senate ship Spain statute stipulation Thomas Cushing tion treaties of 1778 treaty of 1800 tribunals underwriter United urged violation William Auld
Pasajes populares
Página 28 - The second article be expunged, and that the following article be added or inserted: " It is agreed that the present convention shall be in force for the term of eight years from the time of the exchange of the ratifications.
Página 12 - President discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union, and at the same time studiously marked with indignities towards the government of the United States. It evinces a disposition to separate the people of the United States...
Página 28 - ... provided that by this retrenchment the two States renounce the respective pretensions which are the object of the said article.
Página 11 - Gentlemen of the Senate ; The communications which I have made to you during your present session, from the despatches of our minister in London, contain a serious aspect of our affairs with Great Britain. But, as peace ought to be pursued with unremitted zeal, before the last resource, which has so often been the scourge of nations, and cannot fail to check the advanced prosperity of the United States, is contemplated...
Página 12 - Republic expects, however, that the successors of Columbus, Raleigh and Penn, always proud of their liberty, will never forget that they owe it to France.
Página 10 - Congress gave to the court jurisdiction over " claims to indemnity upon the French Government arising out of illegal captures, detentions, seizures, condemnations, and confiscations prior to the ratification of the convention between the United States and the French Republic concluded on the 3oth day of September, 1800.
Página 11 - That it shall be lawful to stop and detain all vessels loaded wholly or in part with corn, flour or meal, bound to any port in France, or any port occupied by the armies of France...
Página 64 - ... the ships and vessels belonging to the citizens of the other must be furnished with sealetters or passports expressing the name, property, and bulk of the ship, as also the name and place of habitation of the master or commander...
Página 18 - It may, I believe, be safely laid down that every contention by force between two nations, in external matters, under the authority of their respective Governments, is not only war, but public war.
Página 11 - I have it in charge from the President, to assure the merchants of the United States concerned in foreign commerce or navigation, that due attention will be paid to any injuries they may suffer on the high seas or in foreign countries, contrary to the law of nations, or to existing treaties ; and that on their forwarding hither well authenticated evidence of the same, proper proceedings will be adopted for their relief.