The treaty with France is in identical terms with the treaty with Great Britain. and. according to the rule that invariably governs the interpretation of treaties. exemplified in the Russian treaty which followed the treaty with Prussia as a standard. the treaty with Great Britain having been first prepared. the words "law or equity" would mean in France just exactly what they mean in England. that is. they would embrace the whole civil jurisprudence of France. Mr. President. I am willing. however. to give it any definition that the committee desires. and I say. under the broadest latitude that may be afforded to the phrase "equity." it can not possibly cover the cases that seem to fill the mind of the majority with fear and forebodings as to the future. Let us look at this. Take the question of immigration. Is this a claim of right? Is this question susceptible of decision by the application of the principles of "law or equity." giving equity the broadest signification?
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