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 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 976 pages
...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... | |
 | John Brannan - Ontario - 1823 - 522 pages
...the sei'/.ure of British subjects in such cases be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerant right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subject to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence, is BO far from affecting British... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 520 pages
...Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerant right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subject to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence, is so far from affecting British... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 522 pages
...Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerant right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subject to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence, is so far from affecting British... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 510 pages
...where the sacred rights of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subject to the will of every petty commander. The 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... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1811 - 650 pages
...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 a thai, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander. The practice, hence, is eo far... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1835 - 544 pages
...' seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within the exercise of ' a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...adjudged without a regular investigation before a coin" petent tribunal, would imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacied " rights of persons... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...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...without a regular investigation before a competent tribunat, would imperiously demand the fairest trial where the sacred rights of persons were at issue.... | |
 | Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 482 pages
...the seizure of a British subject in such cases be regarded as within the exercises of a belligerent right, — the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid...would imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacreJ rights of persons were at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will... | |
 | Henry Montgomery - Presidents - 1852 - 560 pages
...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...tribunal, would imperiously demand the fairest trial when the sacred rights of person were at issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subject... | |
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