 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - American periodicals - 1825 - 502 pages
...this renunciation affect others ? " No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...which is vested in all by the consent of all, can be devested only by consent ; and this trade, in which all have participated, must remain lawful to those... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1836 - 660 pages
...nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent; and this trade, in which... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Europe - 1845 - 820 pages
...nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent ; and this trade, in which... | |
 | Richard Wildman - International law - 1849 - 662 pages
...effect others? No principle of public law is (n) 10 Wheaton, 120. more generally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightly impose a rule upon another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can affect itself... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...can this renunciation affect others? No pnnciple of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bo divested only by consent; and this trade, in which all have participated, must remain lawful to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...rights. It results from this equality that no one can rightfullv impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself* but its legislation can operate on... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - Treason - 1863 - 292 pages
...Antelope, (10 Wheaton, 66, 67,) no nation can add to, or subtract from, the general law of nations. " Each legislates for itself; but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (P. 122.) Does it follow, from what I have said, that the government of the United States can not subdue... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 820 pages
...nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, hut its legislation can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 798 pages
...this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva...which is vested in all by the consent of all, can be devested only by consent: and this trade, in which all have participated, must remain lawful to those... | |
 | United States - 1895 - 542 pages
...Geneva have £Jp' v"'- 10' Pequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can right- '" fully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself,...which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bis devested only by consent; and this trade, in which all have participated, must remain lawful to... | |
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No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but... 
