Impressment of American Seamen, Volume 118, Issue 1 |
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Page 210 - On impressment, as to the right of the United States to be exempted from it, I have nothing to add," said the secretary ; : " the sentiments of the President have undergone no change on that important subject. This degrading practice must cease ; our flag must protect the crew, or the United States cannot consider themselves an independent nation.
Page 244 - ... not only the simplest and best, but the only, rule which can be adopted and observed, consistently with the rights and honor of the United States and the security of their citizens. That rule announces, therefore, what will hereafter be the principle maintained by their government In every regularly documented American merchant- vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them.
Page 57 - I, AB, collector of the district of D., do hereby certify, that EF, an American seaman, aged years, or thereabouts, of the height of feet inches, (describing the said seaman as particularly as may be,) has, this day, produced to me proof in the manner directed...
Page 152 - But I have it in express charge from the President to state that, while he forbears to insist on the further punishment of the offending officer, he is not the less sensible of the justice and utility of such an example, nor the less persuaded that it would best comport with what is due from His Britannic Majesty to his own honor.
Page 187 - British seamen from the merclumt ships of a foreign state, simply on the assurance that a law shall hereafter be passed to prohibit the employment of British seamen in the public or commercial service of that state. The British government now, as heretofore, is ready to receive from the government of the United States...
Page 210 - I could avail myself consistently with a due attention to the interests of his majesty's subjects. I am at all times ready to enter into discussion with that government for a conciliatory adjustment of the differences between the two countries upon principles of perfect reciprocity not inconsistent with the established maxims of public law, and with the maritime rights of the British empire.
Page 183 - Against this crying enormity, which Great Britain would be so prompt to avenge if committed against herself, the United States have in vain exhausted remonstrances, and expostulations...
Page 17 - The power of pressing is founded upon immemorial usage, allowed for ages: If it be so founded and allowed for ages, it can have no ground to stand upon, nor can it be vindicated or justified by any reason but the safety of the state: And the practice is deduced from that trite maxim of the constitutional law of England, " that private mischief had better be submitted to, than that public detriment and inconvenience should ensue.
Page 191 - You are not aware of the great sensibility and jealousy of the people of England on this subject ; and no administration could expect to remain in power that should consent to renounce the right of impressment, or to suspend the practice, without the certainty of an arrangement which should obviously be calculated most unequivocally to secure its object.
Page 218 - No person whatever shall, upon the high seas, and without the jurisdiction of either party, be demanded or taken out of any ship or vessel, belonging to...