Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: Transmitted to the Senate of the United States in Answer to the Resolutions of December 4 and 10, 1867, and of May 27, 1868, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 |
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acknowledge the receipt addressed affairs April arms authorities belligerent rights blockade Britain British Blue Book British government British ports British subjects Bunch captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS civil commerce communication Confederate copy cruisers Dayton declaration of Paris DEPARTMENT desire dispatch Drouyn de Lhuys Earl Russell effect Emperor England enlistment act ernment Extract flag FOREIGN OFFICE France French government friendly herewith highest consideration hostile Incloses inclosure instant instructions insurgents insurrection July June LEGATION letter letters of marque Liverpool London Lord John Russell Lord Lyons Lord Russell lordship Majesty Majesty's government maritime ment minister Nassau nations naval negotiation neutral North America obedient servant opinion parties peace pirates powers present President proceedings proclamation proposed proposition question rebels received recognition referred regard reply respect Russell's Secretary Seward ship southern steamer Thouvenel tion treaty ultimo undersigned Union vessels violation Washington WILLIAM H
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Page 47 - and Ireland, upon And the said plenipotentiaries, after having exchanged their full powers, have concluded the following articles : ARTICLE I. 1. Privateering is and remains abolished. 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of
Page 9 - duty on my part; and I shall perform it, so far as practicable, unless my rightful masters, the American 'people, shall withhold the requisite means, or, in some authoritative manner, direct the contrary. I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as the declared purpose of the Union, that it
Page 137 - effectual ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. Signed by the president of congress on the 13th August, and approved same day by the president of the Confederate States of America. [Inclosure No.
Page 153 - any political correspondence with the government of any foreign state whatever, with an intent to influence the measures of any foreign government, or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the government. The proceeding of Mr. Bunch was clearly
Page 9 - I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, it" not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments. It is safe to assert that
Page 22 - of the ports within the States aforesaid in pursuance of the laws of the United States and the law of nations in such cases provided. For this purpose a competent force will be posted so as to prevent the entrance and exit of vessels from the ports aforesaid. If, therefore, with a view to
Page 368 - July, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and for other purposes," the President, for the reasons therein set forth, is authorized to close certain ports of entry : Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim that the ports of Eichmond,
Page 590 - from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged iu it to the penalty of confiscation." This is a case illustrating the law and practice of the United States while neutral in
Page 173 - upon such a charge, Mr. Bunch must be at once acquitted. He has not advised or assisted the British government "in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of their government." Mr. Bunch has assisted the foreign government by which
Page 43 - or persons exercising or assuming to exercise any powers of government in or over any colony, province, or part of any province or people belonging to the subjects of any such prince, state, or potentate, or to the inhabitants of any colony, province, or part of any province or country under the control of any