 | United States. Congress - 1843 - 700 psl.
...upon what state of facts, and what rules of national law, the destruction of the "Caroline1' ia lo be defended. It will be for that Government to show a...self-defence, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of meane, and no moment for deliberation. It will be for it toshow,aJfo, that the local authorities of... | |
 | 1842 - 440 psl.
...would appeal to vou, sir to say whether the facts which you say would alone justify this act, viz: "a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this case in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar discription... | |
 | Nathan Hale - 1842 - 596 psl.
...appeal to you, sir, to EM whether the facts which you say would alone justify this, act, namely, "» necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to thisca* in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar descnp::':^... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1843 - 576 psl.
...would appeal to you, Sir, to say whether the facts which you say would alone justify the act, viz.: " a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...no choice of means and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this case in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar description... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1843 - 696 psl.
...would appeal to you, pir, lo say whether the facts "which you eny would alone iusrify this aci, viz: "a necessity of selfdefence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," were notapplicablc to thia rape in as high a ilcgree as they ever were to any caso of a similar desciiplion... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 410 psl.
...upon what state of facts and what rules of national law, the destruction of the "Caroline" is to be defended. It will be for that government to show a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. It... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 414 psl.
...whether the facts which you say would alone justify this act, viz., " a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this case in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar description... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1849 - 544 psl.
...act, and maintaining that, if it was justified on grounds of selfdefence, a necessity must be shown, " instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means and no moment for deliberation." There is a dignity, a power, a clearness, and a precision, in this document, and a dispky of the principles... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 658 psl.
...appeal to you, Sir, to say whether the facts which you say would alone justify this act, namely, " a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,'...no choice of means and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this case in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar description... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 658 psl.
...appeal to you, Sir, to say whether the facts which you say would alone justify this act, namely, " a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...no choice of means and no moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this case in as high a degree as they ever were to any case of a similar description... | |
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Government to show a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. 
