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Foreign News
June 19, 1795
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On April 23, Gregoire delivered a discourse to the National Convention on the Rights of Nations, proposing a 21-point declaration outlining principles of international relations, sovereignty, and duties between nations, which was ordered to be printed.
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NATIONAL CONVENTION.
April 23.
Gregoire pronounced a discourse on the RIGHTS OF NATIONS, and proposed to the convention to make the following declaration:
I. Nations are, with respect to each other, in the state of nature; they have no other bond than the principle of universal morality.
2. Nations are respectively independent and sovereign, whatever may be the number of individuals which compose them, and the extent of the territories which they occupy, This sovereignty is unalienable.
3. It is the duty of one nation to act towards another, as they would wish that nation to act towards them; what man owes to man, nation owes to nation.
4. It is the duty of nations in peace, to do each other the greatest good, and in war the least possible evil.
5. The particular interest of a nation is subordinate to the general interest of the great family of mankind.
6. Every nation has the right of organizing and changing the forms of its government.
7. No nation has the right of interfering in the government of other nations.
8. No government is conformable to the rights of nations, but that which is founded on equality and liberty.
9. Every thing which in its use, is inexhaustible or innocent, as the SEA, belongs to all, and cannot be the particular property of any nation.
10. Every nation is master of its own territory.
11. Immemorial possession establishes the right of prescription among nations.
12. A nation has the right of refusing admission into its territory; and of expelling foreigners when its safety requires it.
13. Foreigners are subject to the laws of the country in which they reside, and punishable by them.
14. Banishment, for crime, is an indirect violation of foreign territory.
15. An attempt against the liberty of one nation, is an encroachment on all others.
16. Leagues, which have for their object an offensive war—treaties or alliances, which may affect the interest of any people—are crimes against all nations.
17. A nation may undertake war, to defend its sovereignty, its liberty, its property.
18. Nations which are at war, ought to leave a free course to proper negotiators for peace.
19. National agents are independent of the laws of the country to which they are sent, in every thing, which concerns the object of their mission.
20. There is no precedency among the public agents of nations.
21. Treaties, between nations, are sacred, and inviolable.
Ordered to be printed.
April 23.
Gregoire pronounced a discourse on the RIGHTS OF NATIONS, and proposed to the convention to make the following declaration:
I. Nations are, with respect to each other, in the state of nature; they have no other bond than the principle of universal morality.
2. Nations are respectively independent and sovereign, whatever may be the number of individuals which compose them, and the extent of the territories which they occupy, This sovereignty is unalienable.
3. It is the duty of one nation to act towards another, as they would wish that nation to act towards them; what man owes to man, nation owes to nation.
4. It is the duty of nations in peace, to do each other the greatest good, and in war the least possible evil.
5. The particular interest of a nation is subordinate to the general interest of the great family of mankind.
6. Every nation has the right of organizing and changing the forms of its government.
7. No nation has the right of interfering in the government of other nations.
8. No government is conformable to the rights of nations, but that which is founded on equality and liberty.
9. Every thing which in its use, is inexhaustible or innocent, as the SEA, belongs to all, and cannot be the particular property of any nation.
10. Every nation is master of its own territory.
11. Immemorial possession establishes the right of prescription among nations.
12. A nation has the right of refusing admission into its territory; and of expelling foreigners when its safety requires it.
13. Foreigners are subject to the laws of the country in which they reside, and punishable by them.
14. Banishment, for crime, is an indirect violation of foreign territory.
15. An attempt against the liberty of one nation, is an encroachment on all others.
16. Leagues, which have for their object an offensive war—treaties or alliances, which may affect the interest of any people—are crimes against all nations.
17. A nation may undertake war, to defend its sovereignty, its liberty, its property.
18. Nations which are at war, ought to leave a free course to proper negotiators for peace.
19. National agents are independent of the laws of the country to which they are sent, in every thing, which concerns the object of their mission.
20. There is no precedency among the public agents of nations.
21. Treaties, between nations, are sacred, and inviolable.
Ordered to be printed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Rights Of Nations
National Convention
Gregoire Discourse
International Declaration
Sovereignty Principles
What entities or persons were involved?
Gregoire
Where did it happen?
France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France
Event Date
April 23
Key Persons
Gregoire
Outcome
ordered to be printed.
Event Details
Gregoire pronounced a discourse on the RIGHTS OF NATIONS, and proposed to the convention to make the following declaration: [lists 21 points on international principles, sovereignty, duties, and rights].