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his own vessel, look firm and decided stand, and adopted a line of action, from which to deviate would have been failing in his duty towards his Government.
The above explanation I trust will be considered satisfactory by Her Excellency, and be deemed sufficient to remove the undeserved stigma which might otherwise appear to attach to the conduct of the Commander of the "Elbe".
As regards the insinuation held out against the undersigned, of ignorance of the law affecting the case under discussion, he must properly confess, that he never laid any claim to profound knowledge of international law, but he claims at all events the privilege of knowing and understanding his duty, the dictates of which appeared to him in this instance to be simple, easy and clear.
And the Commander I regret, and begs to join in this expression
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his own vessel, look
a
firm
and decided stand, and
adopted a line of action, from which to deviate
would have been
been failing
duty towards his
in his de
Government.
The above explanation
I trust will be considered
satisfactory by Her Excellency,
and be deemed
to remove the st
the undeserved
sufficient
which
5 stigena
charge of a
tions
breach of the law of natio might otherwise appear to attach to the conduct of the Commander of the "Elbe".
As
regards held out against the
As the insinuation.
undersigned, of ignorane of the law affecting
the case
under discussion, he must
operly confess, that he never laid any claim to profound knowledge of
international law, but he clairns at all events the
privilege of knowing and understanding his duty. the dictates of which, appeared
to him in this instance to
be simple, easy and clear.
and the Commander
I regret, and begs to join in
in this expression
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