Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid an article of captured property to be adjudged without a regular investigation before a competent... The Congressional Reporter - Pàgina 5611811Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1812 - 500 pàgines
...the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...practice, hence, is so far from affecting British subjects alone, that under the pretext of searching for these, thousands of American citizens, under the safeguard... | |
| 1812 - 448 pàgines
...Could.the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty Commander. The practice, hence, is so... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1812 - 34 pàgines
...the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be A regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...property to be adjudged, without a regular (investigation be/ore .a jcompetent tribunal, would imperioufcty-'demajifd: \ be fairest trial, where the sacred rights... | |
| William Cobbett - 1812 - 446 pàgines
...seizure of Bri" tish subjects, in such cases, be regarded as ** within the exercise of a belligerent right, " the acknowledged laws of war, which " forbid...captured property to " be adjudged without a regular iuvestiga" tion before a competent tribunal, would " imperiously demand the fairest trial, " where... | |
| 1812 - 438 pàgines
...a competent tribunali ^ i) PC tent tr would imperiftusTy demand the fairest trial where the sacred of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subk-cted to the will of ev. ._. ,_--, command-i The practice, hence, is so far from affecting British... | |
| 1813 - 818 pàgines
...Conldthe seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as- within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of- every petty commander. The practice, hence, is so... | |
| 1813 - 1082 pàgines
...the seizure of British subjects in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...article of captured property to be adjudged without a re-- guiar investigation before a competent tribunal, would imperiously demanc4 : he fairest trial,... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 504 pàgines
...the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence, is so... | |
| Walter Scott - 1814 - 542 pàgines
...the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place or such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence,... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 pàgines
...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander; •frot. n; U v . » • The practice, hence, is so far from affecting British sul jects alone, that... | |
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