Venezuela-British Guiana Boundary Arbitration: The Printed Argument on Behalf of the United States of Venezuela Before the Tribunal of Arbitration, Bände 1-2Evening Post Job Printing House, 1898 - 765 Seiten |
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... missionaries . There were also important towns , such as Upata and Tupuquen . Great numbers of Indians established themselves with the Spaniards at the mission settlements , and under their direction 4 OUTLINE OF THE CONTROVERSY .
... missionaries . There were also important towns , such as Upata and Tupuquen . Great numbers of Indians established themselves with the Spaniards at the mission settlements , and under their direction 4 OUTLINE OF THE CONTROVERSY .
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... direction and supervision engaged in agriculture or other occupations . The produce of these towns and settlements , especially the tobacco of Upata and the cattle and hides from the missions , became the principal exports of the ...
... direction and supervision engaged in agriculture or other occupations . The produce of these towns and settlements , especially the tobacco of Upata and the cattle and hides from the missions , became the principal exports of the ...
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... Directions to the Arbitrators are stated plainly in the Treaty , and whatever may have been the reason for the Treaty , the fact that the date was fixed by the Treaty is sufficient to dispose of the question . 3. THE HISTORY OF THE ...
... Directions to the Arbitrators are stated plainly in the Treaty , and whatever may have been the reason for the Treaty , the fact that the date was fixed by the Treaty is sufficient to dispose of the question . 3. THE HISTORY OF THE ...
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... direction and under a claim of right on its part which no one ever heard of before . The holding can only be computed from the time when the State makes the open claim . What may have been done be- fore that time goes for naught . Nor ...
... direction and under a claim of right on its part which no one ever heard of before . The holding can only be computed from the time when the State makes the open claim . What may have been done be- fore that time goes for naught . Nor ...
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... direction of the Orinoco not only as far as Waini , but even as far as Barima . We should like to be informed of the grounds upon which you base this contention , and especially your inference that , Cuyuni being situate on this side of ...
... direction of the Orinoco not only as far as Waini , but even as far as Barima . We should like to be informed of the grounds upon which you base this contention , and especially your inference that , Cuyuni being situate on this side of ...
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Venezuela-British Guiana Boundary Arbitration: The Printed Argument ..., Band 2 Venezuela Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1898 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
abandoned acquired acts actual settlement adverse holding adverse possession Agreement of 1850 Amacura Arbitrators asserted authorities Barima Point Barima-Waini boundary line Britain British claim British Government British Guiana Caribs cession charter coast territory colonists colony Commandeur Company's Creek Cuyuni River Director-General disputed territory district dominion Dutch Dutch claim Dutch settlement Essequibo established evidence exercise extend fact falls frontier Governor grant Guayana Indians interior international law island jurisdiction land letter limits Lord Aberdeen Lord Salisbury Majesty's Government Massaruni ment miles mission Moruca mouth nation Netherlands Orinoco party period plantations Pomeroon possession Postholder principle proposed question quibo reason reference region rule Santo Thome savanna says Schomburgk Line settle settlers sion slaves sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish statement Storm subjects Surinam terra nullius territory in dispute tion title by discovery trade Treaty of Munster tribes Tribunal tributaries V. C. II Venezuela Venezuelan Government Waini West India Company whole
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Seite 597 - This principle was that discovery gave title to the government by whose subjects, or by whose authority, it was made, against all other European governments, which title might be consummated by possession...
Seite 280 - The usage of the world is, if a nation be not entirely subdued, to consider the holding of conquered territory as a mere military occupation, until its fate shall be determined at the treaty of peace. If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed, and the ceded territory becomes a part of the nation to which it is annexed, either on the terms stipulated in the treaty of cession, or on such as its new master shall impose.
Seite 189 - But, as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements, and consequent war with each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law by which the rights of acquisition, which they all asserted, should be regulated as between themselves.
Seite 242 - Netherlands or from any place outside them, to sail upon or to trade with the coasts and lands of Africa, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Cape of Good Hope...
Seite 32 - The tribunal shall investigate and ascertain the extent of the territories belonging to or that might lawfully be claimed by the United Netherlands or by the Kingdom of Spain, respectively, at the time of the acquisition by Great Britain of the Colony of British Guiana — and shall determine the boundary line between the Colony of British Guiana and the United States of Venezuela.
Seite 280 - The sovereignty of the United States over the territory was, of course, suspended, and the laws of the United States could no longer be rightfully enforced there, or be obligatory upon the inhabitants who remained and submitted to the conquerors. By the surrender the inhabitants passed under a temporary allegiance to the British government, and were bound by such laws, and such only, as it chose to recognize and impose.
Seite lii - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...
Seite 190 - So early as the year 1496 her monarch granted a commission to the Cabots to discover countries then unknown to Christian people, and to take possession of them in the name of the king of England. Two years afterwards, Cabot proceeded on this voyage, and discovered the continent of North America, along which he sailed as far south as Virginia. To this discovery the English trace their title. In this first effort made by the English government to acquire territory on this continent we perceive a complete...
Seite 36 - Adverse holding or prescription during a period of fifty years shall make a good title. The arbitrators may deem exclusive political control of a district, as well as actual settlement thereof, sufficient to constitute adverse holding or to make title by prescription.
Seite 739 - Consider what the consequence would be if " lands of this description were not considered as appendant " to the main land, and as comprised within the bounds of " territory. 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