 It is the constant occupation and livelihood of some of them. To suppress their callings, the only means, perhaps, of their subsistence, because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It...  Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs - Page 353by United States. Department of State - 1866Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1817 - 512 pages
...because a war exists iu foreign and distant countries, in which we. have no concern.. would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle and impossible in practice. The law of nations, therefore, respecting the rights of those at peace, has not required from them... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice. The law of nations, therefore, respecting the rights of those at peace, does not require from them... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 582 pages
...because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice. The law of nations, therefore, respecting the rights of those at peace, does not require from them... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 554 pages
...because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice. The law of nations, therefore, respecting the rights of those at peace, docs not require from them... | |
 | American essays - 1873 - 794 pages
...there is a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle and impossible in practice." But if any of these American arms are taken on their way to a belligerent port, the American vender... | |
 | Frederick Waymouth Gibbs - History - 1863 - 136 pages
...because a war " exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no " concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in " principle, and impossible in practice. The law of nations, " therefore, respecting the rights of those at peace, does not " require from them... | |
 | Sir William Vernon Harcourt - Great Britain - 1863 - 238 pages
...because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice. (American State Papers, Jan. 20, 1796.) So far as to the American practice. Let us hear the voice of... | |
 | Alexandra, vessel - 1864 - 618 pages
...because " a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have " no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in. " principle and impossible in practice." Why, I would ask, should not this view of the subject of industrial pursuits apply to ships and shipbuilders... | |
 | 1866 - 706 pages
...concern, would hardly he expected. It would he hard in principle and impossihle in practice." This, he it recollected, was not the opinion of Mr. Jefferson alone. He wrote hy the direction of General (then President) Washington. With respect to the Alleged destruction ot... | |
 | History, Modern - 1865 - 454 pages
...perhaps, of their subsistence — because a war exists in foreign and distant countries with which we have no concern , would hardly be expected. It would...the mercantile navigation of the United States, it must be noted that it has been common to transfer American merchant ships, without change of cargo... | |
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