The French Spoliation ClaimsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 - 52 strani |
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... House of Congress . REFERENCE TO COURT OF CLAIMS . The act which thus became a law in 1885 was the third to pass both Houses of Congress . The first was vetoed by President Polk on account of the condition of the Treasury , which he ...
... House of Congress . REFERENCE TO COURT OF CLAIMS . The act which thus became a law in 1885 was the third to pass both Houses of Congress . The first was vetoed by President Polk on account of the condition of the Treasury , which he ...
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... House of Lords , was cited : That if the subject of a country is spoliated by a foreign Government he is entitled to redress through the means of his own Government . But if from weakness , timidity , or any other cause on the part of ...
... House of Lords , was cited : That if the subject of a country is spoliated by a foreign Government he is entitled to redress through the means of his own Government . But if from weakness , timidity , or any other cause on the part of ...
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... House of Representatives . Those supporting the measure include names from all sections of the country . Among many eminent in their day and time but no longer living may be mentioned Culberson , Breckinridge , Broadhead , Dingley ...
... House of Representatives . Those supporting the measure include names from all sections of the country . Among many eminent in their day and time but no longer living may be mentioned Culberson , Breckinridge , Broadhead , Dingley ...
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... of Opinions , printed for Committee on War Claims , House of Representatives , Washington , 1912. " Ante , p . 12 . claims here referred to were , on our side , 32 THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS . Personal injuries Treaty of 1803 with ...
... of Opinions , printed for Committee on War Claims , House of Representatives , Washington , 1912. " Ante , p . 12 . claims here referred to were , on our side , 32 THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS . Personal injuries Treaty of 1803 with ...
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... House has complete jurisdiction over the entire subject . May 8 , 1906 , the House Committee on War Claims reported a bill containing appropriations for the payment of a number of claims arising during the Civil War , as well as of ...
... House has complete jurisdiction over the entire subject . May 8 , 1906 , the House Committee on War Claims reported a bill containing appropriations for the payment of a number of claims arising during the Civil War , as well as of ...
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1st sess affreightment Alabama Claims allowed American amount appropriation armed vessels ascer awards belligerent blockade Brig Britain British captured vessel captures and condemnations charter party citizens claimants commerce commission commissioners Committee on Claims Cong Congress contraband convention of 1800 Court of Claims crew cruisers damages debts decisions declared entitled established evidence excluded favor fifth article Foreign Relations France freight earnings French Government French spoliation claims gross freight Guadeloupe guaranty House Ibid illegal captures indemnities for captures interest international law January 20 Jay treaty jurisdictional act ment merchantmen Moore's International Arbitrations neutral obligations omnibus claims bill Opinions owners party payment Pointe a Pitre port of destination premium of insurance present President principle privateers proceedings provision Public Treaties restitutio in integrum rule Schooner Rebecca second article seizure ship shipowner Stat supercargo Supreme Court tion treaty of 1794 tribunal United valid vessel and cargo voyage
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Stran 35 - The renunciation of the United States will extend to all the injuries mentioned in the convention of the llth of August, 1802. " 2. To all claims on account of prizes made by French privateers, and condemned by French consuls, within the territory and jurisdiction of Spain.
Stran 7 - It shall be lawful for the ships of war of either party, and privateers, freely to carry whithersoever they please, the ships and goods taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any duty to the officers of the admiralty or any other judges ; nor shall such prizes be arrested or seized...
Stran 31 - By the maritime law of nations universally and immemorially received, there is an established method of determination, whether the capture be, or be not, lawful prize. Before the ship or goods can be disposed of by the captor there must be a regular judicial proceeding wherein both parties may be heard, and condemnation thereupon as prize in a Court of Admiralty, judging by the law of nations and treaties. The proper and regular Court for these condemnations is the Court of that state to whom the...
Stran 34 - September, 1800), the payment of which has been heretofore claimed of the actual Government of France, and for which the creditors have a right to the protection of the United States ; the said fifth article does not comprehend prizes whose condemnation has been or shall be confirmed...
Stran 6 - States their liberty, sovereignty, and independence, absolute and unlimited, as well in matters of government as commerce, and also their possessions, and the additions or conquests that their confederation may obtain during the war, from any of the dominions now, or heretofore possessed by Great Britain in North America, conformable to the 5th and 6th articles above written, the whole as their possessions shall be fixed and assured to the said States, at the moment of the cessation of their present...
Stran 12 - The government of the United States having added to its ratification that the convention should be in force for the space of eight years, and having omitted the second article, the government of the French republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article : Provided that, by this retrenchment, the two states renounce the respective pretensions...
Stran 15 - This conduct of the French republic would well have justified an immediate declaration of war on the part of the United States ; but, desirous of maintaining peace, and still willing to leave open the door of reconciliation with France, the United States contented themselves with preparations for defence, and measures calculated to protect their commerce.
Stran 12 - When that convention was laid before the Senate, it gave its consent and advice that it should be ratified, provided that the second article be expunged, and that the following article be added or inserted : ' It is agreed that the present convention shall be in force for the term of eight years from the time of the exchange of the ratifications...
Stran 33 - The debts due by France to citizens of the United States contracted before the 8th of Vendemiaire, ninth year of the French Republic (30th September, 1800) shall be paid according to the following regulations, with interest at six per cent. to commence from the periods when the accounts and vouchers were presented to the French Government.
Stran 34 - ART. 5. The preceding articles shall apply only, 1st, to captures of which the council of prizes shall have ordered restitution, it being well understood that the claimant cannot have recourse to the United States otherwise than he might have had to the government of the French republic, and only in case of the insufficiency of the captors...