 | Thomas Jones - American loyalists - 1879 - 826 pages
...ARTICLE VIII. The Navigation of the River Mississippi, from its Source to the Ocean, shall for ever remain free and open to the Subjects of Great Britain, and the Citizens of the United States. ARTICLE IX. In Case it should so happen that any Place or Territory belonging to Great Britain, or... | |
 | 1883 - 998 pages
...the upper waters of the Mississippi. This gave a color to one of the articles inserted in the treaty, by which it was stipulated that "the navigation of...liberty, under the spirit of their instructions, to treat the fisheries as national interests if they should see fit to do so. t Congress Art. VIII. of... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman - Monroe doctrine - 1883 - 506 pages
...The treaty with Great Britain had stipulated that this river from its source 'to its mouth should be open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States. Spain objected. Some parties were ready to surrender this right, but among those who persistently refused... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Constitutional law - 1884 - 882 pages
...States was recognized, it was provided in article 8, that " the navigation of the river Mississippi shall forever remain free and open to the subjects...Great Britain, and the citizens of the United States." But the United States having purchased Louisiana, on April 30, 1803, from France, and Florida from... | |
 | william w williams - 1885 - 754 pages
...and gave him mortal offense. Again the treaty of 1783, by an article which was not secret, declared that '' the navigation of the river Mississippi, from...Great Britain and the citizens of the United States." This provision seems strange, to say the least. Great Britain, according to the terms of the two treaties,... | |
 | Howard Willis Preston - History - 1886 - 336 pages
...forthwith restored and deliver'd to the proper States and persons to whom they belong. ARTICLE VIII. THE navigation of the river Mississippi, from its...Great Britain, and the citizens of the United States. ARTICLE IX. IN case it should so happen that any place or territory belonging to Great Britain or to... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1886 - 536 pages
...forthwith restored, and delivered to the proper States and persons to whom they belong. ARTICLE VIII. The navigation of the river Mississippi, from its...Great Britain and the citizens of the United States. ARTICLE IX. In case it should so happen, that any place or territory, belonging to Great Britain or... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Government publications - 1886 - 876 pages
...States was recognized, it was provided in article 8, that 'the navigation of the river Mississippi shall forever remain free and open to the subjects...Great Britain, and the citizens of the United States.' But the United States having purchased Louisiana, on April 30, 1803, from France, and Florida from... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 1362 pages
...among the several states. Not only so, but that it violated the Treaty of Paris, 1783, which declares that : "The navigation of the River Mississippi, from...Great Britain and the citizens of the United States ;" and violated the Treaty of Spain concluded October 27, 1795, which declares : " * * * And his Catholic... | |
 | Francis Wharton - International law - 1887 - 866 pages
...provided in article 8, that ' the navigation of the river Mississippi shall forever remain freo and opon to the subjects of Great Britain, and the citizens of the United Slates.' But the United States having purchased Lonisiana, on April 30, 1еЮ3, from France, and Florida... | |
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The navigation of the river Mississippi from its source to the ocean, shall forever remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States. 
