 | Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, John Dodson - 1815 - 540 страници
...that account, for war may exift without a declaration on either fide. It is fo laid down by the beft writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not, as has been reprefented, a mere challenge, to be" accepted or refufed at pleafure by the other. It... | |
 | Daniel Bryant Tallmadge - 1841 - 58 страници
...however, perfectly clear," says Sir William Scott, " that it was not less a war on that account ; for war may exist without a declaration on either side. It...A declaration of war by one country only, is not, as has been represented, a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. It proves... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1843 - 436 страници
...which can only pursue that course in regard to such property as Congress may direct.* According to the best writers on the law of nations a declaration of war by the sovereign power of one state against another, implies that the whole nation declares war; and that... | |
 | 1845 - 436 страници
...which can only pursue that course in regard to such property as Congress may direct.* According to the best writers on the law of nations a declaration of war by the sovereign power of one state against another, implies that the whole nation declares war ; and... | |
 | 1841 - 432 страници
...however, perfectly clear," says sir William Scott, "that it was not less a war on that account; for war may exist without a declaration on either side. It...nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not, as has been represented, a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. It proves... | |
 | Richard Wildman - 1849 - 662 страници
...interval between the declaration and the commencement of hostilities (i). But war may exist without any declaration on either side. It is so laid down by...law of nations. A declaration of war by one country is not, as it has been represented, a mere challenge to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other.... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1851 - 166 страници
...venture to predict (if affirmed at all), not for the reason given by Sir W. Scott, namely, because " it is so laid down by the best writers on the law of nations," but because of the language of the treaty which estopped the parties from saying that war did not exist... | |
 | 1853 - 702 страници
...unilateral only. I am, however, perfectly clear that it was not the less a war on that account, for war may exist without a declaration on either side. It...nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not, as has been represented, a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. It proves... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - 1857 - 668 страници
...unilateral only. I am, however, perfectly clear that it was not the less a War on that account, for War may exist without a declaration on either side. It...Nations. A declaration of War by one country only is not, as has been represented, a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. It proves... | |
 | 1863 - 830 страници
...247) observes: " It is not the less a war on that account, for war may exist without a decla ration on either side. It is so laid down by the best writers...be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other." This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous assemblies,... | |
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Lord Stowell (1 Dodson, 247) observes: "It is not the less a war on that account, for war may exist without a declaration on either side. It is so laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only, is not a... 
