Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: Recognition of rebel belligerency. Enforcement of neutralityU.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 |
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acknowledge the receipt addressed affairs April arms authorities belligerent rights blockade Britain British Blue Book British government British ports British subjects Bunch captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS civil commerce communication Confederate copy cruisers Dayton declaration of Paris DEPARTMENT desire dispatch Drouyn de Lhuys Earl Russell effect Emperor England enlistment act ernment Extract flag FOREIGN OFFICE France French government friendly herewith highest consideration hostile Incloses inclosure instant instructions insurgents insurrection July June LEGATION letter letters of marque Liverpool London Lord John Russell Lord Lyons Lord Russell lordship Majesty Majesty's government maritime ment minister Nassau nations naval negotiation neutral North America obedient servant opinion parties peace pirates powers present President proceedings proclamation proposed proposition question rebels received recognition referred regard reply respect Russell's Secretary Seward ship southern steamer Thouvenel tion treaty ultimo undersigned Union vessels violation Washington WILLIAM H
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Page 9 - I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all National Governments. It is safe to assert that no Government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination.
Page 137 - 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 153 - Government, directly or indirectly, commences or carries on any verbal or written correspondence or intercourse with any foreign Government or any officer or agent thereof, with an intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign Government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the Government of the United States...
Page 353 - 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 364 - ... 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...
Page 9 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part, and I shall perform it so far as practicable unless my rightful masters, the American people, shall withhold the requisite means or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary.
Page 17 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union...
Page 22 - 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 42 - ... fine and imprisonment, or either of them, at the discretion of the Court in which such offender shall be convicted...
Page 42 - ... in aid of any foreign Prince, State, Potentate, Colony, Province, or part of any Province or people...