...freedom of the seas. The fourth principle contained in the "declaration," namely: •' Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy," can hardly be regarded as one falling within that class with which it was the object of the congress...

...thereto the following propositions: „Privateering is and remains abolished." and „Blockades, in order to be, binding, must be effective, that is to...really, to prevent access to the coast of the enemy;" and to the declaration thus composed of four points, two of which had already been proposed by the...

...and Naples, concluded by us during the war, had been confined, it was declared that " blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective; that is to...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy," and that " privateering is and remains abolished." The parties to the " declaration " engaged to bring...

...Neutral goods, with the same exception, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The indivisibility of these principles does not appear in the Declaration ; but, as it was agreed to...

...war, had been confined, it was declared that " blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective 5 that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy," and that " privateering is and remains abolished." The parties to the " declaration " engaged to bring...

...blockade remains substantially the same by the Treaty of Paris. It is as follow : — " Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy." This definition in its terms appears to be new. For there is an ambiguity in the expression " really...

...the exception of 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...force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast by the enemy. They declared these principles binding between powers that acceded to them. (Ib. 907.)...

...contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, mus{ be effective; that is to say, maintained by a force...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. . And it was agreed, that-the powers, which should adopt this declaration, could not thereafter enter...

...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,...

...all doubt on this point, by announcing in the fourth proposition or principle, that " Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to...really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy." This proposition was approved by the United States, and has been adopted by the other nations of Europe....