Cf. _British and
Foreign State Papers_, 1818-9, pp. 21-88; _Amer. State Papers,
Foreign_, V. No. 346, pp. 113-122.
[25] For cases, see _1 Acton_, 240, the "Amedie," and _1
Dodson_, 81, the "Fortuna;" quoted in U.S. Reports, _10
Wheaton_, 66.
[26] Cf. the case of the French ship "Le Louis": _2 Dodson_,
238; and also the case of the "San Juan Nepomuceno": _1
Haggard_, 267.
[27] _British and Foreign State Papers_, 1819-20, pp. 375-9;
also pp. 220-2.
[28] _Ibid._, 1820-21, pp. 395-6.
[29] _House Doc._, 14 Cong. 2 sess. II. No. 77.
[30] _Annals of Cong._, 15 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 71, 73-78,
94-109. The motion was opposed largely by Southern members,
and passed by a vote of 17 to 16.
[31] One was reported, May 9, 1820, by Mercer's committee, and
passed May 12: _House Journal_, 16 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 497, 518,
520, 526; _Annals of Cong._, 16 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 697-9. A
similar resolution passed the House next session, and a
committee reported in favor of the Right of Search: _Ibid._,
16 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 1064-71. Cf. _Ibid._, pp. 476, 743, 865,
1469.
[32] _British and Foreign State Papers_, 1820-21, pp. 397-400.
[33] _British and Foreign State Papers_, 1822-3, pp. 94-110.
[34] _House Reports_, 17 Cong. 1 sess. II. No.
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