 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Political parties - 1856 - 560 pages
...for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which fell within the definition of war ; that could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...trial where the sacred rights of persons were at issue ; and that in place of such a trial, these rights were subjected to the will of every petty commander.... | |
 | George Coggeshall - History - 1856 - 570 pages
...force, for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...acknowledged laws of war, which forbid an article of cap tured property to be adjudged without a regular investigation before a competent tribunal, would... | |
 | Confederate States of America - 1861 - 178 pages
...operate but the law of nations and the law of the country to which the vessels belong. . . Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred right of persons are at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every... | |
 | John George Phillimore - Contraband of war - 1861 - 36 pages
...operate but the law of nations and the law of the country to which the vessels belong. . . Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...imperiously demand the fairest trial, where the sacred right of persons are at issue. In place of such trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every... | |
 | Francis Henry Upton - Capture at sea - 1863 - 536 pages
...the act of the commander of the San Jacinto. President Madison says : " Could the seizure of Britisli subjects, in such cases, be regarded as within, the...tribunal, would imperiously demand the fairest trial, when the sacred right '•? of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial the*? right* are subjected... | |
 | Francis Henry Upton - Capture at sea - 1863 - 542 pages
...unlawfulness of the act of the commander of the Sam. Jacinto. President Madison says : " Could the seizure of British subjects, in such cases, be regarded...regular investigation before a competent tribunal, wtndd imperiously demand the fairest trial, when the sacred rights of persons were at is&ue. In place... | |
 | Samuel Aspinwall Goddard - United States - 1870 - 616 pages
...force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander. " The practice, hence, is... | |
 | Samuel Aspinwall Goddard - United States - 1870 - 612 pages
...force for a resort to the responsible sovereign, which falls within the definition of war. Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander. " The practice, hence, is... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1872 - 534 pages
...echoed by Great Britain in the single instance which has accidentally occurred on our side. "Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...rights of persons were at issue. In place of such a trial, these rights are subjected to the will of every petty commander.'" i While the war was waging,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 540 pages
...echoed by Great Britain in the single instance which has accidentally occurred on our side. " Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded...imperiously demand the fairest trial where the sacred riyhts of persons were at issue. In Itbice of mifli a trial, these riyhts are subjected to the will... | |
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Could the seizure of British subjects in such cases be regarded as within the exercise of a belligerent right, the acknowledged laws of war, which forbid an article of captured property to be adjudged without a regular investigation before a competent... 
