| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1098 pages
...ascertain the genuineness of any flag which a suspected vessel might bear; that if in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in...abandoning the right itself, would be quite impossible. That these observations had been rendered necessary by the message to Congress. That the President... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1843 - 576 pages
...right to ascertain the genuineness of any flag which a suspected vessel may bear. If in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in...or injury should be sustained, a prompt reparation will be afforded ; but that we should entertain for a single instant the notion of abandoning the right... | |
| Henry Wheaton - Europe - 1845 - 820 pages
...ascertain the genuineness of any flag which a suspected vessel might bear ; that if, in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error or in...abandoning the right itself, would be quite impossible. " That these observations had been rendered necessary by the message to congress. That the President... | |
| African Americans - 1845 - 398 pages
...practice. He denies that any such right exists. Lord Aberdeen had admitted " that if in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error or in spite of every precaution, I loss or injury should be sustained, a prompt reparation would be afforded." Mr. Webster argues from... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 410 pages
...ascertain the genuineness of any flag which a suspected vessel might bear ; that if, in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in...entertain, for a single instant, the notion of abandoning .lie right itself, would be quite impossible. That these observations had been rendered necessary by... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 414 pages
...vessel might bear ; that if, in tht exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in spilt of every precaution, loss or injury should be sustained,...entertain, for a single instant, the notion of abandoning .he right itself, would be quite impossible. That these observations had been rendered necessary by... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 414 pages
...supervision and search of British cruisers. And yet Lord Aberdeen says, " that if, in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in...sustained, a prompt reparation would be afforded." It is not easy to perceive how these consequences can be admitted justly to flow from the fair exercise... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1851 - 660 pages
...ascertain the genuineness of any flag which a suspected vessel might bear ; that if, in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in...abandoning the right itself, would be quite impossible. That these observations had been rendered necessary by the message to Congress. That the President... | |
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