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...institutions are peaceful, and the power to declare war was not conferred upon Congress for the purposes of aggression or aggrandizement, but to enable the...own rights and the rights of its citizens. A war, therefore, declared by Congress, can never be presumed to be waged for the purpose of conquest, or...

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...these words are used in the acts of congress. The country in question had been conquered in war. But the genius and character of our institutions are peaceful,...declare war was not conferred upon congress for the purposes of aggression or aggrandizement, but to enable the general governmen to vindicate by arms,...

...these words are used in the Acts of Congress. The country in question had been conquered in- war. But the genius and character of our institutions are peaceful,...declare war was not conferred upon Congress for the purposes of aggression or aggrandizement, but to enable the general government to vindicate by arms,...

...provisions, the Supreme Court of the United States has expressed itself in the following manner : "But the genius and character of our institutions are peaceful,...declare war was not conferred upon Congress for the purposes of aggression or aggrandizement, but to enable the general government to vindicate, by arms,...

...power to declare war was not conferred upon Congress for the purpose of aggression or aggrandisement, but to enable the General Government to vindicate...own rights and the rights of its citizens. A war, therefore, declared by Congress can never be presumed to be waged for the purpose of conquest or the...

...suspending the statute of limitations during the existence of a rebellion. Stewart v. Kahn, 11 Wall. 493. The genius and character of our institutions are peaceful,...conferred upon Congress for the purpose of aggression or aggrandisement, but to enable the General Government to vindicate by arms, if it should become necessary,...