Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Volume 18U.S. Government Printing Office, 1871 |
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... object of the article of the treaty which contemplates the use of the canals , on either side , connected with the navigation of the lakes and rivers forming the boundary , on terms of equality by the in- habitants of both countries ...
... object of the article of the treaty which contemplates the use of the canals , on either side , connected with the navigation of the lakes and rivers forming the boundary , on terms of equality by the in- habitants of both countries ...
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... object . Educational interest may well be served by the grant of the proceeds of the sale of public lands to settlers . I do not wish to be understood as recommending , in the least degree , a curtailment of what is being done by the ...
... object . Educational interest may well be served by the grant of the proceeds of the sale of public lands to settlers . I do not wish to be understood as recommending , in the least degree , a curtailment of what is being done by the ...
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... objects of value ; that one of the houses in which the latter precaution was taken was that of No. 95 Justice street ... object than to place them in safety , that they might be delivered , in proper time , to the legitimate owners , of ...
... objects of value ; that one of the houses in which the latter precaution was taken was that of No. 95 Justice street ... object than to place them in safety , that they might be delivered , in proper time , to the legitimate owners , of ...
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... objects of value . How could the Brazilian chiefs know which were the houses of the consular agents , and of the sub- jects of neutral nations , and those which contained objects of value and of commerce ! In the entire absence of ...
... objects of value . How could the Brazilian chiefs know which were the houses of the consular agents , and of the sub- jects of neutral nations , and those which contained objects of value and of commerce ! In the entire absence of ...
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... object in this communica- tion is to inform you of the same . His Excellency FREDERICK F. Low , United States Minister to China . E. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Peking , October 17 , 1870 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the ...
... object in this communica- tion is to inform you of the same . His Excellency FREDERICK F. Low , United States Minister to China . E. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES , Peking , October 17 , 1870 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the ...
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Alabama claims American April arbitration army ARTICLE authorities Bancroft BANCROFT DAVIS Brazilian Britain Britannic Majesty Captain charge chargé d'affaires China Chinese citizens claims colonies commission communication conference consideration consul coolies copy Corea court Department desire diplomatic dispatch duty E. B. WASHBURNE Emperor empire ernment excellency fact force foreign affairs France Francisco French German Granville HAMILTON FISH herewith high commissioners Honduras honor inclose inclosure instant instructions January Jules Favre June LEGATION letter Lord Lord Granville Macao Majesty Majesty's government March matter ment Mexican Mexico military minister missionaries nations Nelson neutral officers opinion Paris party peace persons port present President prisoner proceedings proposed protection question received referred regard relations reply republic request respect Secretary sent ship steamer TENTERDEN territory Tien-tsin tion treaty treaty of Washington troops undersigned United Versailles vessels Washburne Washington
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Page 519 - A neutral government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a power with which it is at peace...
Page 519 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Page 530 - If in the Case submitted to the Arbitrators either Party shall have specified or alluded to any report or document in its own exclusive possession, without annexing a copy, such Party shall be bound, if the other Party thinks proper to apply for it. to furnish that Party with a copy thereof, and either Party may call upon the other, through the Arbitrators, to produce the originals or certified copies of any papers adduced as evidence, giving in each instance notice thereof within thirty days after...
Page 528 - Majesty further engages to urge upon the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada and the Legislature of New Brunswick that no export duty, or other duty, shall be levied on lumber or timber of any kind cut on that portion of the American territory in the State of Maine watered by the river St. John and its tributaries, and floated down that river to the sea, when the same is shipped to the United States from the province of New Brunswick.
Page 522 - In case of the death, absence, or incapacity of any commissioner, or in the event of any commissioner omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner hereinbefore provided for making the original appointment, the period of three months in case of such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy.
Page 524 - Majesty as to the common right of fishing in places not thus designated as reserved, it is agreed that a Commission shall be appointed to designate such places, and shall be constituted in the same manner, and have the same powers, duties, and authority as the Commission appointed under the said First Article of the Treaty of the 5th of June, 1854. ARTICLE XXI. It is agreed that, for the term of years mentioned in Article XXXIII. of this Treaty...
Page 404 - ... reasonable compensation for the loss such arrest shall occasion to the proprietors : and it shall further be allowed to use, in the service of the captors, the whole or any part of the military stores so detained, paying the owners the full value of the same, to be ascertained by the current price at the place of its destination.
Page 517 - Whereas differences have arisen between the Government of the United States and the government of Her Britannic Majesty, and still exist, growing out of the acts committed by the several vessels which have given rise to the claims generically known as the "Alabama claims...
Page 524 - States in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. It is understood that the above-mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that salmon and shad fisheries, and all other fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United States.
Page 399 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean...