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The Works of Daniel Webster ...: Speeches in Congress, and legal arguments ... - Page 121
by Daniel Webster - 1851
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Niles' National Register, Volume 70

1846 - 444 pages
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The Monthly Chronicle, Volume 2

Nathan Hale - 1841 - 602 pages
...the 26th of December last, Mr. Forsyth, the Secretary of State of the United States, observes, that " if the destruction of the ' Caroline' was a public...States by a person authorized to make the admission ; and it will be for the Court which has taken cognizance of the offence with which Mr. McLeod is charged...
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The Trial of Alexander McLeod: For the Murder of Amos Durfee, at the Burning ...

Alexander McLeod, Marcus Tullius Cicero Gould - 1841 - 426 pages
...the 26th of December last, Mr. Forsyth, the Secretary of State of the United States, observes, that " if the destruction of the ' Caroline' was a public...States by a person authorized to make the admission ; and it will be for the court which has taken cognizance of the offence with which Mr. McLeod is charged,...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 9; Volume 12

United States. Congress - 1841 - 694 pages
...their acts have become the subject of diplomatic discussion between the two Governments." And that, "jf the destruction of the Caroline was a public act of persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of thrir superior authorities, this fact has not been before communicated to the Government...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 9; Volume 12

United States. Congress - 1841 - 692 pages
...t'aeir acts have become the subject of diplomatic discussion between the two Governments." And that, "if the destruction of the Caroline was a public act of persons in ht r Majesty's service, obeying the orders of thfir superior authorities, this lact has not been before...
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Hazard's United States Commercial and Statistical Register, Volume 4

Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 440 pages
...persons obeying the constituted authorities of her Majesty's Province," and Benin affirms that " it was a public act of persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of their superior authorities." If this had been the first and only point of collision with...
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Annual Register, Volume 83

Edmund Burke - 1842 - 964 pages
...liberation of Mr. M'Leod. " It is well known," says Mr. Fox, " that the destruction of the steam-boat Caroline was a public act of persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of their superior authorities. That act. therefore, according to the usages of nations, can...
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America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details ..., Volume 1

Francis Wyse - 1846 - 508 pages
...official note to Mr. Forsyth, American Secretary of State, " that the destruction of the steamboat Caroline was a public act of persons in Her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of their superior authorities. That act therefore, according to the usages of nations, can only...
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America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details ..., Volume 1

Francis Wyse - 1846 - 514 pages
...official note to Mr. Forsyth, American Secretary of State, " that the destruction of the steamboat Caroline was a public act of persons in Her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of their superior authorities. That act therefore, according to the usages of nations, can only...
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Mr. Webster's Vindication of the Treaty of Washington of 1842: In a Speech ...

Daniel Webster - 1846 - 108 pages
...States, one would think, could hardly need to be informed, in 1840, that that act was committed by persons in Her Majesty's service, obeying the order of their superior authorities. Mr. Forsythe adds, very properly, that it will be for the courts to decide on the validity of the defence....
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