Court Opinion

ID: 9416654
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 19:51:02.914071+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:16:07.790618
License: Public Domain

Mr. Justice DANIEL
concurs in tbe decree for tbe dismission of tbe libel in this case, but not for tbe reasons assigned by tbe court. It being my opinion, as repeatedly declared, that tbe admiralty jurisdiction, under the Constitution of tbe United States, is limited to tbe high seas, and does not extend to tbe internal waters of tbe United States, whether extending to different States or comprised within single States. If there be any inefficiency in this view of tbe admiralty powers of tbe Government, tbe fault is chargeable on tbe Constitution, and on tbe want of foresight in those who framed that instrument, and it can be legitimately remedied by an amendment of tbe Constitution only.