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Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent sev
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ter to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seven of the most prominent actors to Buenos Ayres for trial. The authorities of that republic were indignant at this treatment of Vernet, as he was under the p
Buenos Ayres (Arizona, United States) (search for this): entry falkland-islands-the
to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United Statn Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seven of the most prominent actors to Buenos Ayres for trial. The authorities of that republic were indignant at this treatment of Vernet, as he was under the protection of their flag, but they did not think it proper to pursue the affair beyond a vigorous protest. Turkey-foot's Rock.
Patagonia (Argentina) (search for this): entry falkland-islands-the
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seve
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seve
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seve
the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seven of the most prominent actors to Buenos Ayres for trial. The authorities of that republic were indignant at this treatment of Vernet, as he was under the protection of their flag, but they did not think it proper to pursue the affair beyond a vigorous protest. Turkey-foot's Rock.
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent sev
the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seven of the most prominent actors to Buenos Ayres for trial. The authorities of that republic were indignant at this treatment of Vernet, as he was under the protection of their flag, but they did not think it proper to pursue the affair beyond a vigorous protest. Turkey-foot's Rock.
Falkland Islands, the In 1831 the policy of President Jackson towards foreign nations was intimated in his instructions to Louis McLane, his first minister to England, in which he said, Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing that is wrong. In this spirit he dealt with the lessee of the Falkland Islands, lying east of Patagonia, South America. These islands were under the protection of Buenos Ayres, and had been leased to Don Louis Vernet, who undertook to compel sailing vessels to take out license to catch seals under his authority. He captured three American vessels, and when the news of this and other outrages reached the United States, the President, always prompt in the vindication of the rights of his countrymen against foreign aggressors, sent Captain Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, to protect American sealers in that region. In December, 1831, he broke up Vernet's establishment, restored the captured prop- Fair Oaks. erty to the owners, and sent seve