...the attempt. That body gravely took into consideration and adopted the following resolutions : " 1. That a ship or vessel on the high seas, in time of...— as much so as if constituting a part of its own domains. " 2. That if such a ship or vessel should be forced by stress of weather, or other unavoidable...

...abolition of the slave trade, 5th sec. 4 cp 113. fi vol. Evan's Statutes. VOL. in.—30 age, is, by the law of nations, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to which her flag belongs ; and the second, that if forced by stress of weather, or other unavoidable cause, into a port of a...

...embraced in the first and second of these resolutions. The former affirms the acknowledged principle that a ship or vessel, on the high seas, in time of peace, and engaged in a lawful voy* See act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the abolition of...

...truism. It merely states that — " A ship pursuing a lawful voyage, while on the ' high seas,' is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State to which her flag belongs." * But one whig senator from the free States is said to have voted on this occasion. He was from Rhode...

...resolutions which he drew up for the occasion ; and which were in these words : " Resolved: That a ship or a vessel on the high seas, in time of peace, engaged...much so as if constituting a part of its own domain. " Resolved, That if such ship or vessel should be forced by stress of weather, or other unavoidable...

...which briefly set forth the principles on which the claim is based. These principles are : — " That a vessel on the high seas, in time of peace, engaged in a lawful voyage, is, according to the law of nations, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State to which she belongs ; and that, if such...

...affirmed, and Mr. Calhoun maintained with much power and eloquence in his speech, that a ship or a vessel on the high seas, in time of peace, engaged in a lawful voyage, was, according to the laws of nations, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to which her flag...

...which he drew up for the occasion; and which were in the« words : "Лево/red, That a ship or a vessel on the high seas, in time of peace, engaged...much so as if constituting a part of its own domain. " Resolved, That if such ship or vessel should be forced by stress of weather, or other unavoidable...

...up for the occasion; and which were in these words : " Resolved, That a ship or a vessel on the ligh seas, in time of peace, engaged in a lawful voyage,...much so as if constituting a part of its own domain. " Resolved, That if such ship or vessel should be forced by stress of weather, or other unavoidable...

...and which briefly set forth the principles on which the claim is based. These principles are: "That a vessel on the high seas, in time of peace, engaged in a lawful voyage, is, according to the law of nation?, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State to which she belongs : and that, if such...