 No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but...  the american annual cyclopaedia - Σελίδα 3361863Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Henry Wheaton - 1836 - 660 σελίδες
...sanctioned by universal assent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent; and this trade, in which... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - 1842 - 198 σελίδες
...sanctioned by universal consent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all, could be divested only by consent ; and this trade, in which... | |
 | Richard Wildman - 1849 - 662 σελίδες
...this renunciation effect others? No principle of public law is (n) 10 Wheaton, 120. more generally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations....rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightly impose a rule upon another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can affect itself... | |
 | 1863 - 848 σελίδες
...lost ? Each may renounce it for its own people ; but can this renunciation affect others? No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than...rights. It results from this equality that no one can rightfullv impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself* but its legislation can operate on... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - 1863 - 292 σελίδες
...Antelope, (10 Wheaton, 66, 67,) no nation can add to, or subtract from, the general law of nations. " Each legislates for itself; but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (P. 122.) Does it follow, from what I have said, that the government of the United States can not subdue... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - 1866 - 820 σελίδες
...sanctioned by universal assent, every nation had an equal right to engage. No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, hut its legislation can operate on itself alone. A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent... | |
 | Frederic Seebohm - 1871 - 188 σελίδες
...Supreme Court of the United States adopted the same conclusion :— ' No principle of general law was more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. ... A right, then, which was vested in all by the consent of all could be divested only by consent.... | |
 | Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration - 1895 - 532 σελίδες
...acknowledged Wheat™, Rethan the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have PJf'- vo1- 10> Pequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one...Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can operateon itself alone. A right, then, which is vested in all by the consent of all, can bo devested... | |
 | Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration - 1895 - 518 σελίδες
...Geneva have P"J*' vo1- w> Vequal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can right- " ' fully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but its legislation can operate oil itself alone. A right, then, which is vested iu all by the consent of all, can bo devested only... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association - 1910 - 312 σελίδες
...nations. In passing, it is of interest to observe that in the same case Marshall said, "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality of nations," thus stating the doctrine which was slowly gathering strength in Grotius' time, but which might have... | |
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