The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation / Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952

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[215] The Cherokee Tobacco, 11 Wall. 616 (1871). See also Ward v. Race Horse, 163 U.S. 504, 511 (1896); and Thomas v.. Gay, 169 U.S. 264, 270 (1898).

[216] 16 Stat. 544, 566; Rev. Stat § 2079.

[217] Ward v. Race Horse, 163 U.S. 504 (1896).

[218] Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock, 187 U.S. 553 (1903).

[219] Cherokee Nation v. Southern Kansas R. Co., 135 U.S. 641 (1890).

[220] The Cherokee Tobacco, 11 Wall. 616, 621 (1871).

[221] Choate v. Trapp, 224 U.S. 665, 677-678 (1912); Jones v. Meehan, 175 U.S. 1 (1899).

[222] For an effort to distinguish "treaties," "compacts," "agreements," "conventions," etc., see Chief Justice Taney's opinion in Holmes v. Jennison, 14 Pet. 540, 570-572 (1840). Vattel is Taney's chief reliance.

[223] Story, Comm. § 1403. The President has the power in the absence of legislation by Congress, to control the landing of foreign cables on the shores of the United States, 22 Op. Atty. Gen. 13 and 408 (1898, 1899).

[224] Crandall, Treaties (2d ed.) Chap. VIII. See also McClure, International Executive Agreements (Columbia University Press, 1941), Chaps. I and II.