[rxsid]

Just months prior to the Declaration of Independence, we see a call from two lawyers in THE publication of the day that the law of nations states that they (the colonies) are discharged of their allegiance to Great Britain because of offenses against it and that they must "appeal to the droit des gens"

If, what appear to be relatively (historically) unknown, lawyers have this knowledge of and reliance upon the Law of Nations, clearly the framers of the Declaration of Independence (& Constitution) did as well.

 

From the Pennsylvania Gazette, March 6 1776.
Messieurs HALL and SELLERS

"All Europe must allow, that while America was in the greatest good humour with her old mother, a scheme was laid to keep up a large standing army in her capital towns, and to tax her at pleasure for the support of it. They see that, from time to time, the most fraudulent and violent measures have been taken to support their entirely unprecedented claim, till at last, drained of their national troops, they have applied for assistance to other nations. By the law of nations , we were discharged from our allegiance the moment the army was posted among us without our consent, or a single farthing taken from us in like manner; either of these being fundamental subversions of the constitutions. It remains entirely with ourselves to have ample justice done to us. We have nothing to do but declare off, and appeal to the droit des gens."

[Red Steel]

Good stuff. Thanks for the ping.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Excellent find!

Thanks!

[Spaulding]

Another brilliant find rxsid. The gems in this thread could be the contents of the book Mark Levin didn't write, perhaps out of fear of the criminals in Washington. What is more remarkable about this thread is that the words are drawn from our history. This shows the importance of our 1st Amendment. No one guided by reason could not understand the validity of principle exclaimed by Marshall, Bingham, Ramsay, Breckenridge Long, and Michael Chertoff with concurrence by Pat Leahy.

[little jeremiah]

Thanks for the ping.

Another little puzzle piece falls into place.