and obligations of those on board; and that to the extent of the exercise of this jurisdiction they are part of the Territory of the Nation itself.
are considered
With respect to this pretension to exemption from the local jurisdiction in respect of offences committed on board American Vessels within a British Port, which is thus avowed by Officers of the U.S.; H.M's Govt are entirely of opinion that no such exemption exists either by the Law or comity of nations. The doctrine advanced by Mr Webster is applied by him only to the case of ships forced by necessity into a Foreign Port. In the case of
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-trading Vessels in a foreign Port it is admitted (see Kent's Commentaries, p.157, note) that the offences committed on board of them may be considered as committed in the Territory of the state to which they belong.
to give the Tribunals of that state jurisdiction,
as to
so as
Yet the local Tribunals have at all events a concurrent jurisdiction. It appears to H.M's Govt that though it may be conceded that foreign ships coming into the Port of another Country bring with her the Laws of her country as the measure of the Rights, Duties & obligations of those who belong to her, yet there can be no question that every Foreigner