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Precedents of American Neutrality, by George Bemis, 1864
Precedents of American Neutrality, by George Bemis, 1864
Precedents of American Neutrality, by George Bemis, 1864
Precedents of American Neutrality, by George Bemis, 1864

Precedents of American Neutrality, by George Bemis, 1864

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  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Place of Publication: Boston
  • Year Printed: 1864
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition
  • Publisher: Little & Brown
  • Author: George Bemis
  • Condition: This ex-libris book and its 88 pages is in good condition, the pages have no noteworthy soiling, foxing nor damp-staining.. there are occasional black spots - 1-3 mil in size - hardly considerable but present. The upper of the pages beginning at 74 are dog-eared starting at approximately 1/2" fading away by page. The original wraps are in good order, this pamphlet has been preserved in hard cover. the hinges were fastened at the library, definitely makes this a sturdy defense and durable protection towards the pamphlet's longevity. All of which can be seen in scans below.
  • Subject: History
  • Topic: Historical

    Description

    PRECEDENTS
    OF
    AMERICAN NEUTRALITY,
    IN REPLY TO THE SPEECH OF
    SIR ROUNDELL PALMER,
    ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ENGLAND,
    IN THE
    BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS,
    MAY 18, 1864
    BY
    GEORGE BEMIS.
    _____
    BOSTON:
    LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY.
    1864
    Contents
    Expulsion and Seizure of Nagenet's Privateers in 1793. - A Privateer Considered a Public Ship of War
    The Case of the Cassius
    The Case of the Santissima Trinidad, and Judge Story on Neutral Duties
    Judge Story's Dictum in the Amistad Day Rues Case. - Summary of American Authority
    Retrospect of the Alabama Case. - Her Escape, the Result of British Treachery and Official Connivance or Negligence
    American Treatment of French and British Alabamas in Washington's Administration
    APPENDIX. - Extract from the Speech of Mr. Thomas Baring, and the Speech of the Attorney General in full