The Law and Treaty Provisions Concerning Privateers.
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Some time ago, when we pointed out the preparations which certain agents of Russia are quietly making to arm corsairs in the ports of this Union, several of our American cotemporaries expressed great doubt, not only in regard to the correctness of our statements, but also concerning our right to qualify by the name of pirate, and declare worthy of being dealt with as such, every American citizen taken in the act of cruising under… Source : query.nytimes.com |