 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 410 pages
...of those engaged in it, under the liabilities and penalties prescribed by tne' law of nations or by particular treaties. . If it be true, therefore, that...government of the United States, nevertheless, was not bouqd to prevent it, could not have prevented it, without a manifest departure from the principles... | |
 | United States dept. of state - 1864 - 736 pages
...war to Texas, the government of the United States, nevertheless, were not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality. [Cheers.] The next extract was from Mr. President Pierce's message to Congress, in 1855 : breach of... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1864 - 730 pages
...war to Texas, the government of the Uniied States, nevertheless, were not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality. [Cheers.] The next extract was from Mr. President Pierce's message to Congress, in 1855 : breach of... | |
 | 1865 - 508 pages
...war to Texas, the government of the United States, nevertheless, were not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality." President's message, 1st session 3£th Congress. — Franklin Pierce, President; William L. Marcy,... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1869 - 680 pages
...war to Texas, the government of the United States, nevertheless, were not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality." Then comes a passage from President Pierce's message to Congress in 1855: " The laws of the United... | |
 | 1872 - 590 pages
...undertake to prohibit their own subjects from trafficking in articles contraband of war. Such trade is carried on at the risk of those engaged in it under...States, nevertheless, was not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality, and... | |
 | 1872 - 356 pages
...to prohibit their own subjects from trafficking in articles contraband of war. Such trade is earned on at the risk of those engaged in it under the liabilities...States, nevertheless, was not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality, and... | |
 | 1872 - 606 pages
...particular treaties. If it l>e true, therefore, tlmt citizens of the United States have been engajred in a commerce by which Texas, an enemy of Mexico,...nevertheless was not bound to prevent it, could not hare prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality, and is in no way... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1872 - 598 pages
...States haw been engaged in a eommereo by which Texas, an enemy of Mexico, has been supplied with anus and munitions of war, the Government of the United...States, nevertheless, was not bound to prevent it, and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality, and... | |
 | 1872 - 628 pages
...war to Texas, the Government of the United States, nevertheless, were not bound to prevent it. and could not have prevented it without a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality." President's message, 1st session 34th Congress — Franklin Pierce, President; William L, Marcy, Secretary... | |
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If it be true, therefore, that citizens of the United States have been engaged in a commerce by which Texas, an enemy of Mexico, has been supplied with arms and munitions of war, the Government of the United States, nevertheless, was not bound to prevent... 
