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" I believe it cannot be doubted, but that by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the vessel of an enemy are free, and the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize. "
The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art - Page 199
1898
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 12

William Cobbett - 1801 - 358 pages
...strong as words can be, are as follow : " I fcelieve it cannot be doubted, but that, by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the...found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize. , Upon this principle, I presume, the British armed vessels have taken the property of French citizens...
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 1

William Cobbett - 1802 - 756 pages
...these terms — " I believe," says Mr. Jefferson, " it cannot be doubted, but -' that by the general law of nations, the goods *' of a friend, found in...enemy, " are free, and the goods of an enemy, found m " the vessel of a friend, are lawful prize.* Upon " this principle, I presume, the British armed...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 144

1876 - 592 pages
...President of the United States on the outbreak of the French Revolutionary war, ' but ' that by the general Law of Nations the goods of a friend ' found in the...competent to the Admiralty Courts of any State (not bound by special agreement) to take their stand upon so venerable a tradition. But there have been important...
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The Anti-Jacobin Review and Protestant Advocate: Or, Monthly ..., Volume 24

1806 - 550 pages
...country.' In 1793 he admitted, on the contrary, that free bottoms did not make free goods, and, ' that the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend, were lawful prize.' At present he requires the American Plenipotentiary in England to insist ' on the...
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The Monthly Register, Magazine, and Review, of the ..., Volume 2, Issues 1-6

1807 - 442 pages
...cannot be doubted, but that, by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend, found in the vessels of an enemy, are free, and the goods of an enemy found in the -vessels of a friend are lawfulprize."—" Further down"—"therefore, we have nothing to oppose to...
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Speech of the Honourable Artemas Ward: Delivered in the House of ...

Artemas Ward - 1814 - 68 pages
...of 24th July, 1793, expresses himself thus, " I believe it cannot be doubted but that by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the...found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize. It is true that sundry nations, desirous of avoiding the inconveniences of haying their vessels stopped...
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The Massachusetts Manual, Or, Political and Historical Register, Volume 1

William Burdick - 1814 - 240 pages
...of 24th July, 1793, expresses himself thus, " I believe it cannot be doubted but that by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the...found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize. It is true that sundry nations, desirous of avoiding the inconveniences of having their vessels stopped...
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The Historical Register of the United States, Volume 3

Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 634 pages
...1793, in which he thus expresses himself : " I believe it cannot be doubted but that, by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the...an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prizes. It is true that sundry nations, desirous of avoiding the inconveniences of having their vessels...
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The Historical Register of the United States, Volume 3

Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 602 pages
...1793, in which he thus expresses himself : " I believe it cannot be doubted but that, by the general law of nations, the goods of a friend found in the vessel of an enemy are^free, and the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prizes. It is true that...
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The Massachusetts Manual: Or Political and Historical Register, for the ...

1814 - 242 pages
...general law of nations, the goods of a frreud found in the vessel of an enemy are free, and the gqods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize. It is true that sundry nations, desirous of avoiding the inconveniences of having their vessels stopped...
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