 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1884 - 526 pages
...nations ; they occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession, when their right of possession ceases — meanwhile they are in ¡i state of pupilage ; their relations to the United States resemble that of a ward to his guardian... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 842 pages
...termed foreigners. "Domestic dependent nations, their relations to the United States resemble those of a ward to his guardian. They look to our government for protection, and appeal to it for relief to their wants." While we negotiate treaties with them, which are ratified... | |
 | Jacob Piatt Dunn - Americana - 1886 - 816 pages
...we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession, when i their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile they are...resembles that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our gov- , ernment for protection, rely upon its kindness and its power, appeal to it for relief to their... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1888 - 710 pages
...cease?.; meanwhile they are in axtate of pupilage. Their relations to the United State* reнешЫе that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government for protection ; rely upon its kindness and its po\ver " * *.<• This confused relation between dependence and independence, which continues to the... | |
 | Law - 1889 - 1072 pages
...nations. Thev occupy a territory to which we assert a title independen! of t hoir will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right...guardian. They look to our government for protection; relv upon its kindness and its power; appeal to it for relief to their wants; and address the president... | |
 | John Westlake - International law - 1894 - 304 pages
...reaping the fruit of its discoveries would be so unfriendly a proceeding that a diplomat, even while in state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian." the main resting his case on occupation, would not fail to put forward every plausible claim of discovery... | |
 | John Westlake - International law - 1894 - 308 pages
...dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile they are in a became their condition, with rights beyond that of mere occupancy allowed in the territory of the United... | |
 | Lucy Elizabeth Textor - Dakota Indians - 1896 - 188 pages
...nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title, independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession, when their right...— meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage. Their relations to the United States resemble that of a ward to his guardian. They look to our Government... | |
 | Benjamin Harrison - Executive power - 1897 - 410 pages
...follows : " They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right...States resembles that of a ward to his guardian." The Indian title to the tribal lands has been held to be a mere right of occupancy ; he is not a citizen... | |
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They may, more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile,... 
