...question, the Court should take into view the relation in which Florida stands to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government...treaty. The usage of the world is, if a nation be not emirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military occupation, until...

...question, the Court should take into view the relation in which Florida stands to the United States. The constitution confers absolutely on the government...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. Tlie usage of the world is, if a nation be not en irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered...

...Conquest. Allegiance. High teas. Jurisdiction. Foreign lawt. Jjeoc loci, Bankrupt. Ve.n-1. Doiaicil. war and of making treaties. Consequently that Government...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either bj conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is. if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider...

...the government of thn Union, the powers of making war, and of making treaties ; consequently, th:tt government possesses the power of acquiring territory,...conquest or by treaty. The usage of the world is, ifa nation be not en-irely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military...

...•The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union, the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty thereby conferred.]...

...'The constitution of the United States confers, absolutely, on the government of the Union, the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...possesses the power of acquiring territory, either by conquest'or by treaty, [which power and right of acquisition are inseparably incident to the sovereignty...

...opinion of Chief Justice Marshall, who, in the cas« of the American Insurance Company vs. Canter, said: "The constitution confers absolutely on the government...power of acquiring territory either by conquest or bv treaty." If this be true, the whole question is settled; for if we may take territory of the Texians...

...The constitution confers absolutely on the government of the Union, the powers of making war and oi making treaties; consequently, that government possesses...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty. In the argument of that case, Mr. Ogden, who was of counsel for the appellants, assumed this...

...Constitution of the United States confers absolutely on the government of the United States the power of making war and of making treaties. Consequently...acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty. The American Insurance Company v. 356 bales of Cotton, 1 Peters, 542. The usage of the world is, if a nation...

...before the supreme court of the United States, which tribunal, in the course of its judgment, says, " the constitution confers absolutely on the government...power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or treaty." * * Elliot, Diplomatic Code, vol. i. pp. 411-417, 421; The American Ins. Co. v. Canter, 1...