...an act of congress." And in Foster v. Neilson (2 Pet. 253, 314), he repeated this in substance : " Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of...itself without the aid of any legislative provision." So in Whitney v. Robertson (124 US 190) : " By the Constitution a treaty is placed on the same footing,...

...Foster v. Neilson, 2 Pet. 253, the same eminent jurist suid that a treaty of the United States is " to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent...itself without the aid of any legislative provision." Whether therefore a law be established by the action of Congress, or by an exercise of the treaty power,...

...instrument. (Foster et al. re. Neilson, 2 Peters, 314; United States vs, Arredondo, 6 Peters, 735.) Commissioners to some friendly sovereign or State, to !•<• íTÍien either of the parties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty undresses itself to...

...Neilson, 2 Peters, 314; United States vs. Arredondo, 6 Peters, 735.) In the United States a dînèrent principle is established. Our Constitution declares...stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty addresses itself to the political, not the judicial...

...established. Our Constitution ilei'titres a treaty to be the law of the land. It ia consequently to bo regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an Act of the Legitladirr, whenever it operates of itself, witheut the aid of any legislative provision." * This...

...Supreme Court of the United •States said : bo regarded liy courts of justice as equivalent to nn act of the legislature whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision.1' That the present treaty with Russia is of this character seems to lie quite plain. It...

...Foster v. Neilson, 2 Pet. 314, Chief Justice MARSHALL, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said: "Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law...stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty addresses itself to the political and not the judicial...

...Foster and Elam •v. Ncilson, 2 Pet. 314, in winch Chief Justice MARSHALL said : " That a treaty is to be regarded, in courts of justice, as equivalent...operates •of itself without the aid of any legislative pro vision." This no American lawyer will deny. With due respect to the learning and ability of Mr....

...Neilson, (2 Peters, p. 253,) the Supreme Court says : " Our Cftuititutiou declares a treaty to be a law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded...equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it "Berates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision ; " and, in applying this priociple...

...the same principle. "A treaty is in its nature a contract between two nations, not a legislative act In the United States a different principle is established....itself, without the aid of any legislative provision." * This is a decision comparatively recent. But early in our history the authority of treaties was much...