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" The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the union the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently, that government possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. "
Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... - Page 328
by American Bar Association - 1899
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American Annual Register, Volume 2; Volume 4

Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 646 pages
...to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently,...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is, if a nation be not emirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered...
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The American Annual Register, Part 2

Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 624 pages
...to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently,...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. Tlie usage of the world is, if a nation be not en irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered...
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The American Diplomatic Code Embracing a Collection of Treaties and ...

Jonathan Elliot - 1834 - 776 pages
...Conquest. Allegiance. High teas. Jurisdiction. Foreign lawt. Jjeoc loci, Bankrupt. Ve.n-1. Doiaicil. war and of making treaties. Consequently that Government...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either bj conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is. if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider...
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American Annual Register, Volume 2; Volume 4

Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 628 pages
...the government of thn Union, the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently, th:tt government possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is, ifa nation be not en-irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered...
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Political Sketches of Eight Years in Washington: In Four Parts, with ..., Part 1

Robert Mayo - 1839 - 234 pages
...out its lines.' — Jefferson's Writings, vol. iii, p. 512. •The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union,...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty thereby conferred.]...
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Political Sketches of Eight Years in Washington: In Four Parts, with ..., Part 1

Robert Mayo - 1839 - 246 pages
...opinion of Mr. Jefferson, and the judicial exposition, viz: 'The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union,...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest'or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty...
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The Writings of John Marshall, Late Chief Justice of the United States, Upon ...

John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the union the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently,...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 14

United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...Company vs. Canter, said: "The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union the powers of making war and of making treaties; consequently...power of acquiring territory either by conquest or bv treaty." If this be true, the whole question is settled; for if we may take territory of the Texians...
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Speech ... on the Question of the Reannexation of Texas: Together with His ...

John Wooleston Tibbatts - 1844 - 58 pages
...The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war and oi making treaties; consequently, that government possesses...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty. In the argument of that case, Mr. Ogden, who was of counsel for the appellants, assumed this...
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The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, Volume 8

United States - 1846 - 1068 pages
...343. The Constitution of the United States confers absolutely on the government of the United States : The American Insurance Company v. 356 bales of Cotton, 1 Peters, 542. The usage of the world is, if...
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