 | Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 646 pages
...in which Florida stands to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war, and of making...treaty. The usage of the world is, if a nation be not emirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military occupation, until... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 624 pages
...in which Florida stands to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war, and of making...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. Tlie usage of the world is, if a nation be not en irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1834 - 776 pages
...Conquest. Allegiance. High teas. Jurisdiction. Foreign lawt. Jjeoc loci, Bankrupt. Ve.n-1. Doiaicil. war and of making treaties. Consequently that Government...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either bj conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is. if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 628 pages
...the government of thn Union, the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently, th:tt government possesses the power of acquiring territory,...conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is, ifa nation be not en-irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 234 pages
...•The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union, the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty thereby conferred.]... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 246 pages
...'The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union, the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest'or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...American Insurance Company vs. Canter, said: "The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union the powers of making war and of making...power of acquiring territory either by conquest or bv treaty." If this be true, the whole question is settled; for if we may take territory of the Texians... | |
 | John Wooleston Tibbatts - 1844 - 58 pages
...The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war and oi making treaties; consequently, that government possesses...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty. In the argument of that case, Mr. Ogden, who was of counsel for the appellants, assumed this... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 1068 pages
...Constitution of the United States confers absolutely on the government of the United States the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. The American Insurance Company v. 356 bales of Cotton, 1 Peters, 542. The usage of the world is, if a nation... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 528 pages
...the United States, in a case concerning the then Territory of Florida, made the following decision: "The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely...territory as a mere military occupation until its fate be determined at the treaty of peace. If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed, and... | |
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The Constitution confers absolutely on the Government of the Union the powers of making war and of making treaties; consequently that Government possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. 
