 | George Mifflin Dallas, Julia Dallas - Ambassadors - 1869 - 496 pages
...conditional surrender of privateering, an almost unanimous decision in the House of Commons in its favor. This is a sincere, and I believe a sound opinion,...say at how many points of landing along our coast, a \var would rapidly become one of invasion. However, you have no doubt considered all these matters... | |
 | George Mifflin Dallas, Julia Dallas - Ambassadors - 1869 - 506 pages
...viewing the question as an English one. They will gain everything, first, for the security of flieir commerce, and, second, in the concentrative efficacy...long kept, it is impossible to say at how many points ot landing along our coast, a war would rapidly become one of invasion. However, you have no doubt... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Government publications - 1886 - 858 pages
...anywhere near to t he power of the one displayed off Portsmouth last spring, I should be quite willrag to let it take its chance in defending our coast, but as it now is, and, as I am ¡it'raid. by an unwise economy, it may long be kept, it is impossible to say at how many points of... | |
 | Francis Wharton - International law - 1887 - 1020 pages
...approached anywhere near to the power of the one displayed off Portsmouth last spring, I should be qirtte willing to let it take its chance in defending our...and, as I am afraid, by an unwise economy, it may long be kept, it is impossible to say at bow many points of landing along our coast a war would rapidly... | |
 | Francis Wharton - International law - 1887 - 1022 pages
...the power of the one displayed off Portsmouth last spring, I should be qilite willing to let it Mke its chance in defending our coast, but as it now is, and, as 1 am afraid, by an unwise economy, it may long be kept, it is impossible to say at how many points... | |
 | United States - 1906 - 1132 pages
...in its favor. This is a sincere, and I believe a sound opinion, viewing the question as an Enc/lish one. They will gain everything, first, for the security...economy, it may be long kept, it is impossible to say how many points of landing along our coast, a war would rapidly become one of invasion." Mr. Dallas... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - International law - 1906 - 1132 pages
...may send their fleets to bully and thunder where they please. Opposite results may be drawn from >n) American view. Losing the right of privateering, in...economy, it may be long kept, it is impossible to say how many points of landing along our coast, a war would rapidly become one of invasion." Mr. Dallas... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - International law - 1906 - 1122 pages
...see, I have my misgivings on your great measure of change in the rights of nations at war. If our Xavy approached anywhere near to the power of the one displayed...economy, it may be long kept, it is impossible to say how many points of landing along our coast, a war would rapidly become one of invasion.'1' Mr. Pallas... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - International law - 1906 - 1134 pages
...approached anywhere near to the power of the one displayed off Portsmouth last spring. I should l>e quite willing to let it take its chance in defending...is, and as I am afraid, by an unwise economy, it may l>e long kept, it is impossible to say how many points of landing along our coast, a war would rapidly... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - International law - 1906 - 1136 pages
...Portsmouth last spring, I -huiild be quite willing to let it take its chance in defending our coast : luit as it now is, and as I am afraid, by an unwise economy, it may l>e long kept, it is impossible to say how many points of landing along our coast, a war would rapidly... | |
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Navy must be docked ; and we must be content with whatever terms the adversary in this national duel may prescribe for a peace, if indeed a peace would ever be desirable or attainable. You see, I have my misgivings on your great measure of change in the... 