Belligerent Rights Asserted and Vindicated Against Neutral Encroachments: Being an Answer to An Examination of the British Doctrine which Subjects to Capture a Neutral Trade Not Open in Time of Peace |
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... writers upon public law ; but , by his own quotations from them ; it will be found that they sanction the principle of the " rule of 1756. " Gen- tilis is passed by as superseded by Grotius , who , in the author's own extracts , says ...
... writers upon public law ; but , by his own quotations from them ; it will be found that they sanction the principle of the " rule of 1756. " Gen- tilis is passed by as superseded by Grotius , who , in the author's own extracts , says ...
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... writer is quoted at great length by the American author : and only observe one propo- sition of his , and then it will be easy to decide whether the American has not equally failed in this witness : - " Whatever a nation does in use of ...
... writer is quoted at great length by the American author : and only observe one propo- sition of his , and then it will be easy to decide whether the American has not equally failed in this witness : - " Whatever a nation does in use of ...
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... writers on public law by the sweeping remark , that " the other numerous writers of most modern date , though generally strenuous advocates for the neutral rights 12.
... writers on public law by the sweeping remark , that " the other numerous writers of most modern date , though generally strenuous advocates for the neutral rights 12.
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... writers of most modern date " have all of them wrote since " the rule of 1756 " was avowed and enforced , and most of them since the royal instruction of November 1793 . It is therefore impossible but that this rule , which the author ...
... writers of most modern date " have all of them wrote since " the rule of 1756 " was avowed and enforced , and most of them since the royal instruction of November 1793 . It is therefore impossible but that this rule , which the author ...
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... writers . " ( P. 36. ) If it was not known to them , their silence does not make any thing on either side ; but if it was known to them , their silence is contrary to the conclusion here drawn from it , that the " rule of 1756 " could ...
... writers . " ( P. 36. ) If it was not known to them , their silence does not make any thing on either side ; but if it was known to them , their silence is contrary to the conclusion here drawn from it , that the " rule of 1756 " could ...
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admitted aid the prosperity American author appeal applied argument belligerent colonies belligerent rights blockaded Britain BRITISH DOCTRINE Bynkershoek capture and condemnation cargo ciple colonial produce colonial trade commissioners complains contends contraband of war courts decision demnations denies departure from neutrality direct trade enemies enemy's property evidence export favor frauds French gerent grant Grotius hibited Holland interdiction interference law of nations ligerent list of contraband LORD MULGRAVE Monroe negociation neutral advocate neutral claims neutral commerce neutral country neutral powers neutral rights neutral trade neutral vessels opened original principle parties peace permitted plain principle ports prosperity and revenue Puffendorf question re-exportations reference relax remarks right to oppose rights of neutrality royal instructions rule Russia sir William Scott sovereign Spain stipulation SUBJECTS TO CAPTURE succor tain tion traband tract trade of France trade prohibited tral treaties treaties of Utrecht treaty of Westphalia United Vattel vigor and effect West-Indian writer
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Page 78 - It is also understood that the permission granted by this article is not to extend to allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any...
Page 75 - Whereas Complaints have been made by divers Merchants and others, Citizens of the United States, that during the course of the War in which His Majesty is now engaged they have sustained considerable losses and damage by reason of irregular or illegal Captures or Condemnations of their vessels and other property under Colour of authority or Commissions from His Majesty...
Page 77 - Indies, and with a view to such arrangements as may best conduce to the mutual advantage and extension of commerce. And the said parties will then also renew their discussions, and endeavour to agree whether in any and what cases neutral vessels shall protect enemy's property, and in what cases provisions and other articles, not generally contraband, may become such.
Page 79 - Provided always that the said American vessels do carry and land their Cargoes in the United States only, it being expressly agreed and declared that during the Continuance of this article, the United States will prohibit and restrain the carrying...
Page 76 - America, being desirous, by a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, to terminate their differences in such a manner, as, without reference to the merits of their respective complaints and pretensions, may be the best calculated to produce mutual satisfaction and good understanding...
Page 3 - ... and privateers, not to seize any neutral vessel which shall be carrying on trade directly between the colonies of the enemy, and the neutral country to which the vessel belongs. and laden with the property of...
Page 83 - ... to administer with indifference that justice which the law of nations holds out, without distinction, to independent States, some happening to be neutral and some to be belligerent.