 Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof,...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 3821895Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1861 - 956 pages
...citizens of any other government, and shall take peaceable possession thereof, and occupy the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President of the United States, be considered as appertaining to the United States, and the land and naval forces... | |
 | United States - 1875 - 388 pages
...islands. other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such islaud, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President,...be considered as appertaining to the United States. Title 72. SKC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, Notice of dis. veritied... | |
 | John W. Hogg, United States, United States. Navy Department - 1883 - 416 pages
...state" to islands other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, snch island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the...be considered as appertaining to the United States. 18 Aug., 1856, B. I, v. 11, p. 119. SKC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice.... | |
 | Jan Helenus Ferguson - 1884 - 538 pages
...not being within the lawful jurisdiction of any other Government and not occupied by the citizens of any other Government. " Such island, rock or key, may, at the discretion of the President of the United States aforementioned, be considered as appertaining to the said United States, securing... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 862 pages
...the citizens of any other Government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of...be considered as appertaining to the United States. SEC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
 | United States - 1886 - 538 pages
...the citizens of any other goverunient, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of...be considered as appertaining to the United States. SEC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1887 - 1020 pages
...citizens of any other Government, and takes peaceable jHbsessiou thereof, and occupies the ваше, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, bo considered as appertaining to the United States. SEC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable,... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 626 pages
...the House and favorably reported, but no further progress was made. In his messages of 185U and 1860, the President repeated his recommendations of a purchase,...places. Trade in the guano is to be regulated as is our ordinary coasting trade. The United States shall not be obliged to retain possession of such places... | |
 | Charles-Joseph-Félix Brunet, Charles Brunet - 1890 - 1204 pages
...the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, tie considered nx np/iei-liiiiiinr/ to tin' I'nited States. SEC. 5576. All acts done and offenses or... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1894 - 480 pages
...impossible. An Act passed under the Buchanan administration, which is still on the statute books, Rev. Stat. Title LXXII, explicitly affirms the power of the United...places. Trade in the guano is to be regulated as is our ordinary coasting trade. The United States shall not be obliged to retain possession of such places... | |
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