 But, as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements, and consequent war with each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law by which the rights of acquisition,...  Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society - Page 349by Massachusetts Historical Society - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - 1836 - 508 pages
...convincing themselves that they made ample compensation to the inhabitants of the new, by bestowing^on them civilization and christianity, in exchange for...independence. But, as they were all in pursuit of the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements, and consequent war with... | |
 | 1851 - 610 pages
...no difficulty in convincing themselves that they made ample compensation to the inhabitants of the New by bestowing on them civilization and Christianity...necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements and i consequent war with each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law... | |
 | R. Peters - 1856 - 652 pages
...no difficulty in convincing themselves that they made ample compensation to the inhabitants of the new, by bestowing on them civilization and Christianity,...establish a principle, which all should acknowledge as the iaw by which the right of acquisition, which they all asserted, should be regulated as between themselves.... | |
 | 1887 - 1458 pages
...no difficulty in convincing themselves that they made ample compensation to the inhabitants of the new by bestowing on them civilization and Christianity in exchange for unlimited independence." While thus claiming a right to acquire and dispose of the soil, the discoverers recognized a right... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1887 - 1244 pages
...no difficulty in convincing themselves 'that they made ample compensation to the inhabitants of the new, by bestowing on them civilization and Christianity in exchange for unlimited independence." Whilst thus claiming a right to acquire and dispose of the soil, the discoverers recognized a right... | |
 | 1900 - 634 pages
...discoverers and discovered, but the relations of different discoverers. As the potentates of the Old World " were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary," said Chief Justice Marshall, in delivering the decision of the Supreme Court in the celebrated case... | |
 | United States - 1892 - 900 pages
...nations of Europe were, eager to appropriate to themselves so much of it as they could acquire. * * * But as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same...necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements and subsequent war with each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law by... | |
 | United States - 1892 - 870 pages
...nations of Europe were eager to appropriate to themselves so much of it as they could acquire. * * * But as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same...necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements aud subsequent war M'ith each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law... | |
 | James Coolidge Carter - 1893 - 398 pages
...in exchange for unlimited independence. Bui, as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same objecl, it was necessary in order to avoid conflicting settlements,...and consequent war with each other, to establish a principte which all should acknowledge as the law by which the right of acquisition, which they all... | |
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