CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4] — Page 307

powers grapted by Parliament and by the Queen to the local

Lajislature Sher Majesty is under the necepity & disalding it.

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It is ansutionality wident that in the machment of this Ordinance The Legislature of Houghing have assermed

to the

sold a power which does not

belong

3 Ehere. The powers of

defined by

by She

Wheat Legislature an defiend This Act of Parliand, and Angal Commission by which et

in constituched. But wither of those desunments anthiinges that Brady to impart to Brilich Cruizers

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the right of boarding, entering and searching dragen tessels ohd. be proof of Onary ar

this right of delirming that right to determine What Flags

it such bessels shall bear,

the

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other manner.

this right of undiring such Vessels Liable to forfeiture, or die right to Legislati in any Enfecting them.

These are high powers

which Parliam2, has eserved to

Exercise

or stself so far as the peruss of

such powers even by Parliam ?. is Compatible with the Law of Nations. A Colonial degislation can make Laws binding only within the hiil

of the tolong weekhing

Is far as Parliament Whencholy enlarged the range of the authority.

For these reasons #. the in pleased to disallow this brdinan

I have gen