 | Francis Henry Upton - 1863 - 536 Seiten
...Santissimn Trindad, 7 Wheat., 283. ficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all who are engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 Seiten
...continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a renmant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed vessels : and many others to do the same. But the eneinv at the same... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Woolsey - 1864 - 454 Seiten
...originates. " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, fliough it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...engaged 'in it, or to the nation that authorizes it." " There are three employments which I wish the law of nations would protect, so that they should never... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Woolsey - 1871 - 492 Seiten
...which it originates. a The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to...all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it.'3 " There are three employments which I wish the law of nations would protect, so that they should... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Woolsey - 1872 - 504 Seiten
...which it originates. " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to...engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it." "There are three employments which I wish the law of nations would protect, so that they should never... | |
 | Theodore Dwight Woolsey - 1875 - 460 Seiten
...which it originates. ' The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it.' ' There are three employments which I wish the law of nations would protect, so that... | |
 | 1879 - 826 Seiten
...the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to public persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it." And again: "The United States, though better situated than any other nation to profit by privateering,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 626 Seiten
...beneficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the natior. that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some...are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed vessels, and many others to do the same. But the enemy at the same... | |
 | Charles Loring Brace - 1882 - 530 Seiten
...ancient piracy, though it may be accidenta!!y beneficial to public persons, is far from being pronrab's to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. 9 ' And again, "The United States though better situated than any other nation to profit by privateering,... | |
 | 1887 - 900 Seiten
...continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
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The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. 
