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... Paris declaration 12. Variance by the Queen's proclamation 53 54 SECTION IX . Proposed Changes in the Maritime Law of Nations . 1. Ought private property to be respected at sea ? 2. America always for immunity * 3. Opinion of Napoleon I ...
... Paris declaration 12. Variance by the Queen's proclamation 53 54 SECTION IX . Proposed Changes in the Maritime Law of Nations . 1. Ought private property to be respected at sea ? 2. America always for immunity * 3. Opinion of Napoleon I ...
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... Massey of Mr. Bentinck 75 76 19 . of Mr. Bright . 76 20 . of the Solicitor - General 79 21 . of Mr. Walpole 22 . of Lord Palmerston 23 . of Mr. Disraeli ༣ གླ 85 86 87 APPENDIX . PAGE The Paris Solemn Declaration of April 16 CONTENTS . xi.
... Massey of Mr. Bentinck 75 76 19 . of Mr. Bright . 76 20 . of the Solicitor - General 79 21 . of Mr. Walpole 22 . of Lord Palmerston 23 . of Mr. Disraeli ༣ གླ 85 86 87 APPENDIX . PAGE The Paris Solemn Declaration of April 16 CONTENTS . xi.
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... Paris Solemn Declaration of April 16 , 1856 The Queen's Proclamation , 13th May , 1861 Sir Roundell Palmer's Speech on the Effect of the Queen's Proclamation The Queen's Waiver of Right on the Eve of the Russian War , 28th March , 1854 ...
... Paris Solemn Declaration of April 16 , 1856 The Queen's Proclamation , 13th May , 1861 Sir Roundell Palmer's Speech on the Effect of the Queen's Proclamation The Queen's Waiver of Right on the Eve of the Russian War , 28th March , 1854 ...
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... declaration , " which we shall come to presently . In fact , Lord Clarendon has said as much . On the 22nd May , 1856 , in his place in the House of Lords , giving an account of his stewardship at Paris , he , among other things ...
... declaration , " which we shall come to presently . In fact , Lord Clarendon has said as much . On the 22nd May , 1856 , in his place in the House of Lords , giving an account of his stewardship at Paris , he , among other things ...
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... Paris declaration binds only those who were parties to it . It therefore does not bind the Americans ; neither would it bind this country in a war with them . goods safe 5. The second " solemn declaration , " the most Enemy's important ...
... Paris declaration binds only those who were parties to it . It therefore does not bind the Americans ; neither would it bind this country in a war with them . goods safe 5. The second " solemn declaration , " the most Enemy's important ...
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Page 53 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 93 - And We do hereby give Notice that all Our Subjects and Persons entitled to Our Protection who may misconduct themselves in the Premises will do so at their peril, and of their own wrong; and that they will in no wise obtain any Protection from Us against such Capture or such Penalties as aforesaid, but will, on the contrary, incur Our high Displeasure by such Misconduct.
Page 93 - Arms, Military Stores, or Materials, or any Article or Articles considered and deemed to be contraband of War according to the Law or Modern Usage of Nations, for the use or service of either of the said Contending Parties...
Page 92 - Now, in order that none of Our subjects may unwarily render themselves liable to the penalties imposed by the said statute, We do hereby strictly command that no person or persons whatsoever, do commit any act, matter, or thing whatsoever contrary to the provisions of the said statute, upon pain of the several penalties by the said statute imposed, and of Our high displeasure. And we do hereby further warn...
Page 99 - Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, having been compelled to take up arms in support of an ally, is desirous of rendering the war as little onerous as possible to the powers with whom she remains at peace. " To preserve the commerce of neutrals from all unnecessary obstruction, her Majesty is willing, for the present, to waive a part of the belligerent rights appertaining to her by the Law of Nations.
Page 36 - Those courts have their unwritten law, the approved principles of natural reason and justice ; they have likewise the written, or statute law, in acts of parliament, which are directory applications of the same principles to particular subjects, or positive regulations consistent with them...
Page 35 - ... not to deliver occasional and shifting opinions, to serve present purposes of particular national interest, but 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. The seat of judicial authority is, indeed, locally here, in the belligerent country, according to the known law and practice of nations ; but the law itself has no locality.
Page 23 - ... carrying officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores, or materials, or any article or articles considered and deemed to be contraband of war according to the law or modern usage of nations, for the use or service of either of the said contending parties...
Page 89 - Considering: That Maritime Law, in time of War, has long been the subject of deplorable disputes; that the uncertainty of the law and of the duties in such a matter, gives rise to differences of opinion between Neutrals and Belligerents which may occasion serious difficulties, and even conflicts...
Page 91 - And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our loving subjects to govern themselves accordingly, and to observe a strict neutrality...