 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 right of acquisition,...  Handbook of International Law - Page 79by George Grafton Wilson - 1910 - 623 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1823 - 756 pages
...unlimited independence. But, as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements, and consequent...governments, which title might be consummated by possession. The exclusion of all other Europeans, neces- Discorery, &• warily gave to the nation making the discovery... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1832 - 446 pages
...by the actual state of things, was " that discovery gave title to the Government by whose subjecls or by whose authority it was made, against all other...which title might be consummated by possession."* This principle, acknowledged by all Europeans, because it was the interest of all to acknowledge it,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 326 pages
...nations of Europe, on the discovery of this continent, by which they should be mutually regulated, was, that discovery gave title to the government by...governments, which title might be consummated by possession. As a consequence, the nation acquiring the discovery obtained the right of acquiring the soil from... | |
 | Cherokee Nation, Richard Peters - 1831 - 332 pages
...unlimited independence. But as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements and consequent...governments, which title might be consummated by possession. " The exclusion of all other Europeans necessarily gave to the nation making the discovery the sole... | |
 | 1832 - 496 pages
...between themselves. This principle suggested by the actual state of things, was, "that disi covcry gave title to the government by whose subjects or...which title might be consummated by possession."* This principle, acknowledged by all Europeans, be, cause it was the interest of all to acknowledge... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 pages
...explicit to he/ misunderstood. ' This principle was, that discovery gave title to the Govern1iJmi liy whose subjects or by whose authority it was made,...Governments, which title might be consummated by possession.' Those relations which were to subsist between the discoverer and the natives, were to be regulated... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1833 - 712 pages
...their respective rights as between themselves. This principle, suggested by the actual state of things, was, ' that discovery gave title to the government...governments, which title might be consummated by possession" This principle, acknowledged by all European^, because it was the interest of all to acknowledge it,... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1833 - 408 pages
...their respective rights as between themselves. This principle, suggested by the actual state of things, was " that discovery gave title to the Government...which title might be consummated by possession."* This principle, acknowledged by all Europeans, because it was the interest of all to acknowledge it,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1833 - 708 pages
...their respective rights is between themselves. This principle, suggested by the actual state of thins*. was, ' that discovery gave title to the government...which title might be consummated by possession.'* This principle, acknowledged by all Europeans, because it was the interest of nil to acknowledge it,... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1833 - 408 pages
...their respective rights as between themselves. This principle, suggested by the actual state of things, was " that discovery gave title to the Government...authority it was made, against all other European N 3 Governments, which title might be consummated by possession."* This principle, acknowledged by... | |
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