 | 1841 - 432 pages
...declaration was unilateral only. "I am, however, perfectly clear," says sir William Scott, "that it was not less a war on that account; for war may exist without...hostilities, on one side at least, and puts the other parly also into a state of war; though he may, perhaps, think proper to act on the defensive only."... | |
 | Richard Wildman - International law - 1849 - 662 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country is not, as it has been represented, a mere challenge to be accepted...of war, though he may, perhaps, think proper to act 011 the defensive only. Hence, it was held that Great Britain and Sweden were at war in 1812, although... | |
 | William Hazlitt, Henry Philip Roche - War, Maritime (International law) - 1854 - 508 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure...existence of actual hostilities on one side at least, and pnts the other party also into a state of war, though he may, perhaps, think proper to act on the defensive... | |
 | Law - 1863 - 832 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only, is not a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other." This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous assemblies,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1863 - 830 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only, is not a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other." This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous assemblies,... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - Law reports, digests, etc - 1865 - 722 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge, to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other.' This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous assemblies,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1866 - 580 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other." ยป [62] E "This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1866 - 756 pages
...laid down by the best writers ou the law of nations.' "A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. " This greatest of civil wars was not gradually developed by popular commotion, tumultuous assemblies,... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - Alabama claims - 1867 - 296 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge to be accepted or refused at pleasure by the other. ' It is not the less a civil war, with belligerent parties in hostile array, because it may be called an... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - Alabama claims - 1867 - 300 pages
...laid down by the best writers on the law of nations. A declaration of war by one country only is not a mere challenge to 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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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 mere challenge to be accepted or refused... 
