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hin H. Robinson.

Th

Received

2 Enclosures.

No138

E. fardwell.

The Right Honorable

Ordinance, N. 4 of 1864.

of the Neutrality

Respecting amendment

2410694 21474

This

Remarks by Acting Chief Justice Ball

upon Ordinance N 4 of 1864 and

Secretary

of State's Dispatch No 98 of 12 July 1864.

I have considered with much

attention, the Dispatch of the Secretary of State dated the 11th of July last, as also

the

grounds

There

on

which he disapproves

of the Neutrality Ordinance.

There are two well-recognized rules

in Construction of statutes to which I

may

be permitted to refer.

1. where

a statute makes no

mention of

the territory within which its provisions

are

to operate, its operation is limited to that territory for

which the Legislature

Hin H. Robinson.

The

Received

2 Enclosures.

No 138

E. Farwell.

The Right Honorable

Ordinance, No. 4 of 1864.

Respecting amendment

of the Neutrality

2410694 21474

This

Remarks by Acting Chief Justice Ball

upon Ordinance No 4 of 1864 and

Secretary

of State's Dispatch No 98 of 12 July 1864.

I have considered with much

attention, the Dispatch of the Secretary of State dated the 11th of July last, as also

the

grounds

on

which he disapproves

of the Neutrality Ordinance.

There are two well-recognized rules

in Construction of statutes to which I

am

permitted to refer.

1. where

a statute makes no

mention of

the territory within which its provisions

are

to operate, its operation is limited to that territory for

which the Legislature