A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 9 |
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Page 3711
... treaty stipulations between the Government of Oldenburg and the United States , and the said Jans- sen having refused to appear in the supreme court of the State of New York to answer in a suit there pending against himself and others ...
... treaty stipulations between the Government of Oldenburg and the United States , and the said Jans- sen having refused to appear in the supreme court of the State of New York to answer in a suit there pending against himself and others ...
Page 3712
... treaty , and giving notice that masters of vessels committing a breach of the regulation would thereby render themselves liable to prosecution and punishment and also to forfeiture of the protection of the United States if the visit to ...
... treaty , and giving notice that masters of vessels committing a breach of the regulation would thereby render themselves liable to prosecution and punishment and also to forfeiture of the protection of the United States if the visit to ...
Page 3716
... treaty , are also here- with transmitted . ANDREW JOHNSON . WASHINGTON CITY , D. C. , March 13 , 1867 . To the Senate of the United States : I herewith lay before the Senate , for its constitutional action thereon , a treaty concluded ...
... treaty , are also here- with transmitted . ANDREW JOHNSON . WASHINGTON CITY , D. C. , March 13 , 1867 . To the Senate of the United States : I herewith lay before the Senate , for its constitutional action thereon , a treaty concluded ...
Page 3717
... treaty , are also here- with transmitted . ANDREW JOHNSON . WASHINGTON CITY , D. C. , March 13 , 1867 . To the Senate of the United States : I herewith lay before the Senate , for its constitutional action thereon a treaty concluded in ...
... treaty , are also here- with transmitted . ANDREW JOHNSON . WASHINGTON CITY , D. C. , March 13 , 1867 . To the Senate of the United States : I herewith lay before the Senate , for its constitutional action thereon a treaty concluded in ...
Page 3718
... treaty concluded on the 19th of March , 1867 , between the United States and the Chippewa tribe of Indians of the Mississippi . * Dispatch from the United States consul at Geneva , with an inclosure , refuting charges against his moral ...
... treaty concluded on the 19th of March , 1867 , between the United States and the Chippewa tribe of Indians of the Mississippi . * Dispatch from the United States consul at Geneva , with an inclosure , refuting charges against his moral ...
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Page 4000 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 4032 - 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 3960 - I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Page 3720 - That the President and Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the...
Page 3741 - I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
Page 4034 - No ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted, while in any port, harbor, roadstead or waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, to take in any supplies except provisions and such other things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew...
Page 4035 - ... no coal shall be again supplied to any such ship of war or privateer in the same or any other port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United States, without special permission, until after the expiration of three months from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to her within the waters of the United States, unless such ship of war or privateer shall, since last thus supplied, have entered a port of the government to which she belongs.
Page 3738 - Whenever, by reason of unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages of persons, or rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States, it shall become impracticable, in the judgment of the President, to enforce by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings the laws of the United States...
Page 3910 - An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868 and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1867, and also to prevent the execution of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States...
Page 3815 - That every person holding any civil office to which he has been appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and every person who shall hereafter be appointed to any such office, and shall become duly qualified to act therein, is and shall be entitled to hold such office until a successor shall have been in like manner appointed and duly qualified, except as herein otherwise provided...