The references are to pages. American Colonies-continued tendency toward union among, i, 249, n., 254, n., 255, n. unity of purpose among, i, 259, n. status at first expression of intention to be independent, i, 236 as subject of treaties between European Powers, i, 236 consent of governed not asked where subject of treaties between nature of allegiance to mother country, i, 237 powerless to enter into treaties with foreign Powers or among them- functions of revolutionary government exercised for, by Continen- birth of the United States, i, 239, n. erected into free and independent States by Declaration of Inde- allegiance of, to British Crown, dissolved by Declaration of Inde- Declaration of Independence by, the united act of all, i, 241 in throwing off British allegiance acted as one people, i, 242, 243 never sovereign States, i, 249, n., 251, n. organized governments with limited sovereignty, i, 252, n. nature of Continental Congress's agency for, i, 253. protest their loyalty to Great Britain, i, 255, n., 258, n. became a united nation and single people on throwing off allegiance to Great Britain, i, 258 unity of, Von Holst's views, i, 258, n. divergency of political, religious, and social relations, i, 258, n. independence recognized by Great Britain, i, 286, 290 relations with Indians discussed, ii, 35, n. American Diplomatic Statesmanship an English opinion of, ii, 377, n., 378, n. American Empire referred to by MARSHALL, Ch. J., and quoted by BROWN, J., in development of, by expansion; BROWN, J., in Downes vs. Bidwell, i, American Flag that of the United States the only one known throughout the world, American History the critical period, i, 286 The references are to pages. American Ins. Co. vs. Canter views of MARSHALL, Ch. J.: referred to by BROWN, J., in De Lima as to effect of military occupation prior to treaty of peace, quoted American Prosperity expansion the cornerstone of, i, 135 American Republics Congresses of, i, 103, n. Ames, Fisher member of Massachusetts Convention to ratify Constitution, i, 344 Anarchy a condition of lack of obedience to a central authority, i, 195 secretary of American Commission of Anglo-American Joint High Andrews, J. cited as to liability of Indians for debts notwithstanding treaty status of Indians, ii, 207, n. Anglo-American Joint High Commission memorandum submitted to, on constitutional questions involved in Anglo-Saxon Principles how applied to new possessions; BROWN, J., in Downes vs. Bidwell, Anglo-Saxon Race sovereignty of the people a heritage of, i, 17, n. Annapolis, Md. meeting of State commissioners at, concerning regulation of com- Annexation status of territories annexed to the United States, i, 26, n. acquisition of territory by, i, 79 right of United States to acquire territory by, i, 116 by reciprocal legislation, ii, 280, 372, n. For annexation of various countries and territories see their names Anson, W. R. views on the treaty-making power of the British Crown, i, 207, n. attempts in California to uphold, ii, 59 promptly suppressed by Federal courts, ii, 59 rendered nugatory by treaty with China, ii, 64 The references are to pages. Anti-Chinese Legislation-continued San Francisco ordinance void under Fourteenth Amendment, i, 62, n. See also CALIFORNIA; CHINA; CHINESE, ETC.; PACIFIC Anti-Expansionists have elements in common with States' Rights School, i, 132 successors of narrow-constructionists, i, 134 Anti-Federalists doctrines of, i, 29, n. Constitutional literature, i, 373 Anti-Imperialists successors of narrow-constructionists, i, 134 Anti-Nationalist Party. See ANTI-FEDERALISTS; STATES' RIGHTS; Anti-Spanish Riots in New Orleans, i, 149 Appalachicola River boundary of United States under treaty of peace (1783), i, 359, n. Appropriations legislation necessary to validate treaty stipulations, i, 429, 430, 433, to Spain, under Treaty of Paris (1898), i, 441 moral obligation on legislature to vote, where necessary to validate right of Congress to withhold, and thus control treaty-making constitutional provision concerning, i, 446, n., 447, n. of money to make treaties effective must originate in the House of treaty-making power cannot appropriate money, ii, 76 views of Justice McLean on, ii, 78 Arbitration between United States and Canada, i, 80, n. See also CANADA; Venezuela boundary case, i, 102. See also VENEZUELA. the "Montijo" case, i, 160, 165 provision in Venezuelan Constitution for, i, 226, n., 227, n. the Halifax fisheries award, i, 431, n. abstract of Bering Sea treaty of 1892, ii, 51 settlement of claims by, ii, 285 the Geneva awards, ii, 288-291, 297, n., 376, n. cases under arbitration treaty with Great Britain, ii, 360, n. award of arbitrators under treaty becomes supreme law of the land, commission at Paris for protection of fur seals, ii, 370, n. Arbitration-continued The references are to pages. claims of United States citizens submitted to, by unratified proto- cols, ii, 371, n. convention at The Hague providing for international, ii, 376, n., 529 388, n. Northeastern boundary, ii, 388, n. abstract of treaty with Great Britain (Washington, 1871), ii, 449 a confederation of sovereign Powers similar to those of the United treaties made by, binding upon constituent States, i, 223, 227, n. the Federal government supreme, i, 227, n. Constitution of, i, 227, n. powers of the President, i, 227, n. Constitution, laws, and treaties the supreme law of the nation, i, 227, n. status of the Provinces, i, 227, n.-229, n. powers of the Supreme Court, i, 228, n. partial treaty-making power, i, 228, n. list of treaties and conventions with, ii, 409, 410 proclamations affecting, ii, 411 "Aristides" (Alexander Contee Hanson) Constitutional pamphleteer, i, 373, n. Arizona purchased by United States from Mexico, i, 79, 81, n. Arles gift of kingdom of, i, 76, n. Armies question of necessity of legislation to raise, in accordance with treaties, i, 437 power of Congress to raise and support, ii, 123, n. Armistice between United States and Great Britain at end of Revolutionary war, ii, 371, n. protocol of August 12, 1898, with Spain (in full), i, 507, 508 abstract of record, briefs, arguments, and decisions, i, 502 use of the title "United States of America," i, 25, n., 240, n. Articles VI and IX, i, 218, n., 265 n. period during which they formed basis of the Federal government, The references are to pages. Articles of Confederation-continued views of Calhoun and Tucker as to powers of Congress prior to, i, 244 powers delegated to Central government by, i, 244, 252, n., 381 ratification of, i, 253, 257, n. first meeting of Congress under, i, 260 drawn in full spirit of State sovereignty, i, 265 treaties with France concluded prior to final ratification of, i, 265 customs regulations reserved to States under, i, 266 from 1782 to 1789 the sole written authority for Congressional ac- tion, i, 267 provision as to States' rights of levying duties, i, 280, n. defects in, i, 287, n., 290, 340, 376, n., 378 movement for revision of, i, 294, n. debates on, i, 296, n. proposed amendment of, i, 302, n., 306 amendment of, i, 310, n. question of equal votes for each State in debates on, i, 313, n. yield to the Constitution, i, 340 treaty-making power under, i, 396 Articles of Peace between United States and Great Britain. See Ashburton Treaty. See GREAT BRITAIN; TREATIES; UNITED STATES rights of the United States in affairs of, i, 110, n. Assignment of awards, ii, 286, n. assignability of international claims, ii, 297, n. Astoria settlement of, and its effect, i, 78, 81, n. Asylum, Right of violated in the Arguelles extradition case, ii, 252, n.-254, n. question as to necessity of harboring dangerous criminals, ii, 252, n., 253, n. none for party fleeing from one country to another to escape pun- Athens determinations of peace and war made in public assemblies, i, 412 fisheries question considered by Anglo-American Joint High Com- See also abstracts of treaties with Great Britain affecting fish- |