Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, 2. köideBenjamin Flower 1807 |
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Page 1 - who think the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished, am a friend to frequent appeals to the people, but not by means of
Page 124 - Knowledge always desires increase; it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards propagate itself. When they once desire to learn they will naturally have recourse to the nearest language, by which that desire can be gratified ; and one will tell another that if he would attain
Page lxxxii - parties, all merchant and trading vessels employed in exchanging the " products of different places, and thereby rendering the necessaries, " conveniences, and comforts of human life more easy to be obtained, and " more general, shall be allowed to pass free and unmolested; and neither " of the contracting powers, shall grant or issue, any commission to any " private armed vessels, empowering
Page 298 - and to hear and determine the same, and, according to the course of admiralty, and the laws of nations, to adjudge and condemn all such ships, vessels, and goods as shall belong to Denmark, or the vassals and subjects of the King of
Page 219 - particular national interest, but to administer with indifference that justice which the law of nations holds out, without distinction, to independent states, some happening to be neutral and some to be belligerent. The seat of judicial authority is indeed locally
Page 111 - The present treaty shall be ratified by his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; the ratifications shall be exchanged in this city within the space of four days. Done at Tilsit,
Page 123 - of the planters of America, a race of mortals whom, I suppose, no other man wishes to resemble. The papists have, indeed, denied to the laity the use of the bible ; but this prohibition, in few places now very rigorously enforced, is defended by arguments, which have for their foundation the
Page 219 - neutral vessel is supposed to be liable, on any grounds, to capture and condemnation, the rule in all cases is that the question shall not be decided by the captor, but be carried before a legal tribunal, where a regular trial may be. had, and where the captor himself is liable to damages
Page 298 - or otherwise, by his Majesty's commissioners for executing the office of lord high admiral of Great Britain, shall and may lawfully seize all ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the King of Denmark, or his subjects, or others inhabiting within the territories of the King of Denmark, and bring the same to judgment in any of
Page 298 - be released from the embargo, and have not since arrived at any foreign port), so that as well his Majesty's fleets and ships, as also all other ships and vessels that shall be commissioned by letters of marque or general reprizals, or otherwise, by his Majesty's commissioners for executing the office of lord