Message of the President of the United States: Communicating, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of January 13, 1868, Correspondence in Relation to a Claim to the Guano on Alto Velo, an Island in the Vicinity of Saint Domingo ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868 - 78 pages |
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act of Congress Alta Vela Alto Velo APPENDIX authorities Azua Beata island brig Delta cabeza de Provincia Captain Kimball Captain Miller Caribbean sea Cazneau citizens city of Baltimore claim of Patterson claimants coast Columbus Commercial Agent Comun Constitucion consul Department deposit of guano Diputaciones Provinciales discovered discovery Dominican government Dominican Republic filed firm foreign Gefe Superior Politico Gobernador Politico guano act guano deposit Hayti Haytien Hispaniola island of Alta island of Beata island of Hayti islet of Alta January Jonathan Elliott lawful jurisdiction letter Maryland ment Messrs miles Neyba notary public obedient servant occupation October October 28 parties Patterson & Murguiendo Patterson and Murguiendo peaceable possession Poder Ejecutivo port President protection publicos Puerto Puesto Militar redress Republic of St respectfully S. R. Kimball Santo Domingo schooner Alice Mowe schooner Boston schooner Merced Secretary taking possession thereof United States Commercial vessel W. T. Kendall
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Page 50 - To which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents.
Page 73 - The maritime territory of every State extends to the ports, harbors, bays, mouths of rivers, and adjacent parts of the sea inclosed by headlands belonging to the same State. The general usage of nations superadds to this extent of territorial jurisdiction a distance of a marine league, or as far as a cannon shot will reach from the shore along all the coasts of the State.
Page 52 - If they do not belong to the United States of America, any other power might occupy them ; they might be embanked and fortified. What a thorn would this be in the side of America ! It is physically possible at least that they might be so occupied by European nations, and then the command of the river would be no longer in America, but in such settlements. The possibility of such a consequence is enough to expose the fallacy of any arguments that are addressed to show that these islands are not to...
Page 19 - ... 4. That he, or his lieutenant, should be the sole judge in all causes and disputes arising out of traffic between those countries and Spain, provided the high admiral of Castile...
Page 20 - In the name of the Most Holy Trinity, who inspired me with the idea, and afterwards made it perfectly clear to me, that I could navigate and go to the Indies from Spain, by traversing the ocean westwardly...
Page 51 - ... showing that such possession was taken in the name of the United States; and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the State Department that such island, rock, or key was not, at the time of the discovery thereof, or of the taking possession and occupation thereof by the claimants, in the possession or occupation of any other government...
Page 35 - Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States.
Page 39 - By this public instrument of declaration and protest, be it known and made manifest unto all whom these presents shall come or may concern, that on the 31st day of July, 1803, before me, A.
Page 52 - Whether they are composed of earth or solid rock, will not vary the right of dominion, for the right of dominion does not depend upon the texture of the soil.
Page 2 - discover a deposit of guano on any island, rock or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and shall take peaceable possession thereof, and occupy the same, said island, rock or key may, at the discretion of the President of the United States, be considered as appertaining to the United States...