Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: General appendix. Parliamentary and judicial appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 - Alabama claims |
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... prisoners , not only in a British port but on board of a British vessel , rendered it imperative that a de- mand should be made for the unconditional surrender of the steamer and the prisoners taken , and that it was equally necessary ...
... prisoners , not only in a British port but on board of a British vessel , rendered it imperative that a de- mand should be made for the unconditional surrender of the steamer and the prisoners taken , and that it was equally necessary ...
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... prisoners were acting under con- federate authority , and consequently it is a clear case of piracy . 243 | ..... do - Mar. 11 876 Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams . 625 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward . Mar. 14 Mar. 18 246 Mr. Dudley to Mr. Seward ...
... prisoners were acting under con- federate authority , and consequently it is a clear case of piracy . 243 | ..... do - Mar. 11 876 Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams . 625 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward . Mar. 14 Mar. 18 246 Mr. Dudley to Mr. Seward ...
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... prisoners have been guilty of this statute offense of a robbery upon the high seas , it is your duty to convict them , though it may fall short of the offense as known to the law of nations . ” The learned judge took especial pains not ...
... prisoners have been guilty of this statute offense of a robbery upon the high seas , it is your duty to convict them , though it may fall short of the offense as known to the law of nations . ” The learned judge took especial pains not ...
Page 118
... prisoners ( passengers ) were liberated by the Spanish au- ber , 1851 . thorities , and were taken to Pensacola by the United States ship Albany Ten of them were retained for trial . On the 21st of July the grand jury of the United ...
... prisoners ( passengers ) were liberated by the Spanish au- ber , 1851 . thorities , and were taken to Pensacola by the United States ship Albany Ten of them were retained for trial . On the 21st of July the grand jury of the United ...
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... prisoner or dispersed the whole body . Fifty of the prisoners were shot , and Lopez publicly executed at Havana . The intelligence of the execution of Lopez and the prisoners , forty of whom are stated to have been Americans , produced ...
... prisoner or dispersed the whole body . Fifty of the prisoners were shot , and Lopez publicly executed at Havana . The intelligence of the execution of Lopez and the prisoners , forty of whom are stated to have been Americans , produced ...
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Adams admiralty aforesaid Alabama American April April 22 armed authorities bark belligerent rights Birkenhead Boston Braine Britain Captain captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chesapeake claim colony command commission committed confederate consul contraband copy court crew cruisers declaration deponent dispatch Earl Russell England English extradition flag Garaty Halifax harbor Historicus honor hostilities inclose Inclosure instant instructions issued James John jurisdiction justice Laird Brothers law of nations letters of marque Lieutenant Liverpool Lord Lyons Lord Russell lordship magistrate Majesty Majesty's government Majesty's treasury Marcy marine master Maury ment merchandise minister Mutual Insurance Company neutrality Nova Scotia obedient servant offense officers owners parties peace persons piracy pirates ports present President prisoners privateers prize proceedings proclamation of neutrality province received sail schooner Secretary seized seizure Seward ship or vessel steamer subjects taken tion treaty Tuscaloosa United violation warrant Washington William York
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Page 489 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 94 - ... it shall be" lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 40 - Whereas the laws of the United States have been, for some time past, and now are opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 91 - ... equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign Prince...
Page 93 - ... vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one-half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 91 - Court in which such offender shall be convicted, and every such ship or vessel, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which may belong to, or be on board of, any such ship or vessel, shall be forfeited...
Page 94 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Page 165 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Page 175 - ... with the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation, hereby...
Page 178 - ... in either of which cases the authorities of the port, or of the nearest port (as the case may be), shall require her to put to sea as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours...