...sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different prini:i|ile is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...of any legislative provision. But when the terms of ihe stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act,...

...instrument In the United States a different prin104 cipleis established. Our constitution declares a treat; to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded HI courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without...

...territories. 513. In the United States, however, it is settled by a decision of the Supreme Court, that as the Constitution declares a Treaty to be the " Law of the .Land," it is to be regarded in Courts of Justice as equivalent to a Legislative Act, whenever it operates of itself,...

...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different prin104 LAW CASES, &c. ciple is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...stipulation import a contract, when either of the patties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty addresses.itselfto the political, not the judicial...

...and defined the line [The State of Rhode Island v. The State of Massachusetts.] between them thus: "Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law...stipulation import a contract; when either of the parties stipulate to perform a particular act; the treaty addresses itself to the political, not to the judicial...

...; but is carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established....provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every...

...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates...

...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates...

...the instrument. Foster et a], v. Neilson, 2 Peters, 314 ; United States p. Arredondo, 6 Peters, 735. to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent...stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act, the treaty addresses itself to the political, not the judicial...

...carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the US a different principle is established. Our constitution...land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts ol justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature whenever it operates of itself without the aid...