 | 1878 - 782 sider
...British territory, and an American ship was American territory ; and, hence, " that in every documented American merchant vessel the crew who navigate it...their protection in the flag which is over them." On the subject of this letter there is a pleasant passage in Mr. Harvey's book, giving notes of a conversation... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1878 - 644 sider
...principle maintained by their Government. In every regularly documented American merchant vessel, the erew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them'. 1 1 Webster to Lord Ashburton, Aug. 8, 1842 ; Webster, Dip. and O/. Papers, p. 101. CHAPTER XXVIII.... | |
 | Joseph Irving - 1880 - 1066 sider
...— " In every regularly documented merchant - vessel the crew who navigate it, and those on board of ibr No American ship can be allowed to be visited or searched for the purpose of ascertaining the character... | |
 | Frank Gaylord Cook - 1882 - 474 sider
...the principle maintained by this government. In every regularlv documented American merchant-vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them '' — also a principle of international law. England claimed that when one was once a British citizen... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1883 - 400 sider
...belli of 1812, Mr. Webster wrote a forcible letter to Lord Ashburton. In it he said that, in future, "in every regularly-documented American merchant vessel,...their protection in the flag which is over them." In other words, if you take sailors out of our vessels, we shall fight; and this simple statement of... | |
 | Lyon Gardiner Tyler - 1885 - 778 sider
...government, and announced the rule which would hereAfter be maintained, that "in every regular documented American merchant vessel the crew who navigate it...their protection in the flag which is over them." In the words of Mr. Webster, "that declaration will stand" — being something higher than a mere treaty... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1885 - 404 sider
...what will hereafier be the principle maintained by their government. In every regularly documented American merchant vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in theflag which is over them." CHAPTER XXVI. VIOLATION OF NEUTRAL DUTIES. § 1. The rights and duties... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 858 sider
...Webster's statement of August 8, 1842, that "in future in every regularly documented American merchant ship the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them," Lord Aberdeen wrote on August 9, that "I have much rea-soti to hope that a satisfactory arrangement... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1886 - 246 sider
...AMERICAN MERCHANT VESSELS, PROTECTION OF. — " IN EVERY REGULARLY DOCUMENTED AMERICAN MERCHANT-VESSEL, THE CREW WHO NAVIGATE IT WILL FIND THEIR PROTECTION IN THE FLAG WHICH IS OVER THEM." This declaration will stand. Not on account of any particular ability displayed in the letter which... | |
 | George Breckenridge Davis - 1886 - 504 sider
...what will hereafter be the principle maintained by their government. In every regularly documented American merchant vessel the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag wfdch floats over ffom."' 1 The "United States Navy Regulations" (1876) contains the following provision... | |
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In every regularly documented American merchant- vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them. 
