 Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the 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 Works of William H. Seward - Page 192by William Henry Seward - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Adolf Soetbeer - 1855 - 444 pages
...have adopted the following solemn Declaration: — 1. Privateering is, and remains, abolished; •i. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods " ''I' lil:' exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades,... | |
 | Books - 1857 - 884 pages
...Minister, in which he said that, to the second and third propositions of the Conference — namely, that the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; and that neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - Great Britain - 1869 - 688 pages
...desirability of establishing some uniform doctrine, proceeds to enunciate the four well-known points — 1. Privateering is, and remains, abolished. 2. The...exception of contraband of war. 3. Neutral goods, with the same exception, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding,... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1860 - 748 pages
...Britain, Austria, France, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, aud Turkey, adopted the following solemn declaration: 1. Privateering is and remains abolished. 2. The neutral...enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 8. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - International and municipal law - 1860 - 740 pages
...nations, dated April 16th, 1856, the contracting parties announced as principles of public law — 1. Privateering is, and remains abolished. 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods. 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's... | |
 | Owen Davies Tudor - Commercial law - 1860 - 934 pages
...plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris, the 30th March, 1856, by which it was declared that " the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war," Art. 2. "And that neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1860 - 570 pages
...April 16, 1856, it was announced on behalf of all the states who might become parties to that act that "the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war." This mutual agreement protects the property of each of those states, when engaged in hostilities,... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - International law - 1861 - 956 pages
...declaration concerning maritime law," containing the following principles, which were made indivisible: "1. Privateering is, and remains abolished. 2. The...contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained... | |
 | William Bell - Law - 1861 - 888 pages
...following declaration : — " 1. Privateering is and remains abolished. 2. A neutral flag covers an enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of...contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effectual, — that is to say, maintained... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1861 - 824 pages
...abolished. 2d. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3d. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of...war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag. 4th. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective—that is to say, maintained by forces sufficient... | |
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