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After flaring the opinion they had formerly cxprefled, that although the British government did not feel itfelf at liberty to relinquilh formally by treaty, its claim to fearch our mer - chant veflels foHJritilh feamen, its praflice would neverthelefs be eflentially, if not completely abandoned, they obferve — 11 That opinion has fince been confirmed by frequent confer - ences on the fubjed with the Britifh commiilioners, who have repeatedly affured as that in their judgment, we were made as feciire againft the exercife of their pretention by the policy their government Imd adopted, in regard to that very delicate and important queftion, as we could have been made by treaty*

Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812

"As to Mr Oswald's offer to make an acknowledgment of our independence the first article of our treaty, and your Excellency's remark, that it is sufficient, and that _we are not to expect the effect before the cause_, permit us to observe, that by the _cause_, we suppose, is intended the _treaty_, and by the _effect_, an acknowledgment of our independence.

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII Jared Sparks 1827

If a treaty is a more grave thing (since it can entangle the country with European machinations) it stands to reason that ratifying should be subject to a large supermajority.

The Volokh Conspiracy » An Eminently Sound Approach to (Supposed) International Human Rights Norms, from the Ninth Circuit 2010

Signing a treaty is an international procedure, ratification is national.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Baltazar Garzón Indicted 2010

This treaty is an intelligent, appropriate and moves humanity in the right direction.

Obama brushes off Palin on nuclear deal 2010

If a treaty is a more grave thing (since it can entangle the country with European machinations) it stands to reason that ratifying should be subject to a large supermajority.

The Volokh Conspiracy » An Eminently Sound Approach to (Supposed) International Human Rights Norms, from the Ninth Circuit 2010

What this treaty is attempting to do is to reduce the stockpiles of nukes that are not in silos and heavily protected, you know the ones laying around that make them targets of terrorists to try and steal and use against both our nations.

Obama brushes off Palin on nuclear deal 2010

The SPLM joined the government of national unity after a 2005 peace deal ended two decades of civil war, but they walked out in October protesting what they described as treaty violations by the government and only rejoined in December amid fears that the civil war would re-ignite.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

However, I cannot agree with the assessment that the treaty is anti-US, at all.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Libertarianism, the Environment, and Kyoto: Part 2 2004

The document seemed long, and in fact, as I understood it, there were three documents -- one which they called the treaty, and two others they called "conventions."

The Rose of Old St. Louis Mary Dillon