The authority of a nation, within its own territory, is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel, within the range of its cannon, by a foreign force, is an invasion of that territory, and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel. But its... United States Congressional Serial Set - Sida 1811895Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1806 - 476 sidor
...correct. It is opposed by principles which are universally acknowledged. The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...which it is its duty to repel. But its power to secure -tself from injury, may certainly be exercised beyond the limits, of its territory. Upon this principle... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1869 - 878 sidor
...' : ' In pronouncing judgment, Chief Justice Marshall observed : " The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...repel. But its power to secure itself from injury nay certainly be exercised beyond the limits of ite territory. Upon this principle, the right of a... | |
| Great Britain. Neutrality Laws Commissioners - 1868 - 98 sidor
...claim. In pronouncing judgment, Chief Justice Marshall observed : " The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...certainly be exercised beyond the limits of its territory. UjK)n this principle, the right of a belligerent to search a neutral vessel on the high seas for contraband... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1869 - 688 sidor
...claim. In pronouncing judgment, Chief Justice Marshall observed: "The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...which it is its duty to repel. But its power to secure iteelf from injury may certainly bo exercised beyond the limits of ite territory. Upon this principle... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1869 - 878 sidor
...470. In pronouncing judgment, Chief Justice Marshall observed: "The authority of a nation within it« own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...foreign force is an invasion of that territory, and is л hostile act which it is its duty to repel. But its power to secure itself from injury may certainly... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1872 - 1016 sidor
...judgment Chief Justice Marshall observed : "The antborityof a nation within its own territory is absoluto and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the...duty to repel. But its power to secure itself from injnry luay certainly be exercised beyond the limits of its territory. Upon this principio tinright... | |
| Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Exchequer Division - 1877 - 524 sidor
...<f tnittcd to. of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a 1876 vessel within the range of its cannon by a foreign force is an invasion of that " In different seas," continues the Chief Justice, " and on different coasts, a wider or more contracted... | |
| National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1878 - 896 sidor
...claimed. The American Chief- Justice Marshall in Church v. Hubbart remarked, that the power of a nation to secure itself from injury may certainly be exercised beyond the limits of its territory, and that upon this principle the right of a belligerent to search a neutral vessel on the high seas... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 758 sidor
...correct. It is opposed bv principles which are universally acknowledged. The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel. Jîut its power to secure itself from injury may certainly be exercised beyond the limits of it.territory.... | |
| John Melville Gould - 1883 - 972 sidor
...correct. It is opposed by principles which are universally acknowledged. The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...be exercised beyond the limits of its territory." In United States v. Smiley,2 the defendant was indicted for the larceny of treasure lost from a wreck... | |
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