...Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's Hag. ' 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective,...present Declaration to the knowledge of the States which * Even treaties involving the cession of territory do not require the previous assent or confirmation...

...capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades in order to be binding must be effective — that is, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. These clauses embody the doctrines usually professed by each of the neutral Powers, except when it...

...attempting to break, or which may be lawfully adjudged to have broken or attempted to break, any blockade maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy ; but that all such persons, ships, and goods may be duly taken cognizance of, proceeded upon, adjudicated,...

...exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag. 4th. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective; that is to...really to prevent access to" the coast of the enemy. To enter upon a full discussion of the various questions attempted to be settled in so summary a form...

...are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag ; and That blockades, in order to be binding, must be maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The parties to this declaration engage to brine it to the notice of states not represented in the Congress...

...to capture under an enemy's flag; and That blockades, in order to be binding, must be maintained hy a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The parties to this declaration engage to bring it to the notice of states not represented in the Congress...

...flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by forces sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The agreement pledged the parties constituting the congress to bring the declaration thus made to the knowledge...

...rules contained in that Declaration, the only one which concerns us here is the fourth : ' Blockades in order to be binding must be effective — that is...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.' This being practically an adoption of the principle for which the neutrals of 1780 had so strenuously...

...Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, agreed in the declaration as follows : — " 1 . Privateering is, and remains, abolished. " 2....really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. proposing a rule of international law so as to protect private property on the ocean from seizure by...

...Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's Hag. 4. Blockades, in order "to be binding, must be effective...undersigned plenipotentiaries engage to bring the präsent declaration to the knowledge of the States which have not taken part in the Congress of Paris,...