 | Henry Wheaton - Antislavery movements - 1842 - 198 pages
...of it could not be justly deemed indicative of any design to insult or injure those they approached, or to impede them in their lawful commerce. On the other hand, it was as clear that no ship is, under such circumstances, bound to lie by, or wait the approach of any... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Search, Right of - 1842 - 182 pages
...of it could not be justly deemed indicative of any design to insult or injure those they approached, or to impede them in their lawful commerce. On the other hand, as it was as clear that no ship is, under such circumstances, bound to lie by, or wait the approach... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Europe - 1845 - 820 pages
...seemed indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise of their authority ; and the use of it could not be justly deemed indicative of any design to insult...them in their lawful commerce. On the other hand, it was as clear that no ship is, under such circumstances, bound to lie by, or wait the approach of any... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 410 pages
...effected ? As we understand the general and settled rules of public law, in respect to ships of war sailing under the authority of their government, "...discreet exercise of their authority ; and the use of it can not be justly deemed indicative of any design to insult or injure those they approach, or to impede... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1857 - 668 pages
...approach any vessels descried at sea, for the purpose of ascertaining their real characters. Such a right seems indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise...other hand, it is as clear, that no ship is, under any such circumstances, bound to lie by or wait the approach of any other ship. She is at full liberty... | |
 | James Whitman - Great Britain - 1858 - 44 pages
...approach any vessels descried at sea, for the purpose of ascertaining their real characters. Such a right seems indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise...approach or to impede them in their lawful commerce." Another great writer lays down the principle as follows: " The fear of meeting with a pirate, and being... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1860 - 580 pages
...approach any vessels descried at sea, for the purpose of ascertaining their real characters. Such a right seems indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise...ship is, under such circumstances, bound to lie by or await the approach of any other ship." Ordinarily the close observation of a merchant vessel will very... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - International law - 1861 - 956 pages
...arrest pirates and other public offenders," there is no reason why they may not approach any vessel descried at sea, for the purpose of ascertaining their...in their lawful commerce. On the other hand, it is clear that no ship is, under such circumstances, bound to lie by, or wait the approach of any other... | |
 | Travers Twiss - International law - 1863 - 582 pages
...approach any vessel descried at sea for the purpose of ascertaining its real character. Such a right seems indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise...indicative of any design to insult or injure those whom they approach, or to impede them in their lawful commerce. On the other hand, it is as clear,... | |
 | William De Burgh (B.A.) - Maritime law - 1868 - 288 pages
...nations to ships of war sailing under the authority of their governments, as indispensable to the fair exercise of their authority ; and the use of it cannot...indicative of any design to insult or injure those whom they approach, or to impede them in their lawful "commerce. On the other hand, it is as clear... | |
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... there is no reason why they may not approach any vessel descried at sea, for the purpose of ascertaining their real characters. Such a right of approach seems indispensable for the fair and discreet exercise of their authority; and the use of it cannot... 
