...part of Her Majesty's Government, it was agreed that no blockade should be considered binding unless ' maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy;' and yet on the first occasion which arose for the application of this, the only stipulation that could...

...part of Her Majesty's Government, it was agreed that no blockade should be considered binding unless ' maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy ; ' and yet on the first occasion which arose for the application of this, the only stipulation that could...

...this view. The fourth article of the maritime declaration of 1856 says that blockades to be obligatory must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent the access of ships to the enemy's coast. These words, taken in their most absolute sense, might seem...

...capture under an enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to sny, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. Parliamentary Paper not be obligatory upon any States which should not accede to that Declaration ;...

...following words: — «Blockades, in order to be binding , must be effective , that is to say, maintaincd by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. " And the despatch of the Secretary of Suite thén proceeds : «Thé Confederate States , after being recognized...

...exception of '"•mraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag. Fourthly. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by » fon-e sufficient really to prevent access to the wast of the enemy. -Not only did this solemn declaration...

...discussion, pledged their Governments to observe this principle relative to blockades : " 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." This principle first became...

...with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under 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. ART. II. — The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America,...

...liable to capture, under enemy's flag. 4. That blockades, in order to be binding, must be effectual ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. APPKOVED August 13, 1861. Resolution« [No. 5.] A re-oUtion in relation to Ле equipment» of volunteer...

...the protocol annexed to the Treaty of Paris, which explained an effective blockade to be a blockade maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. Such was the law which England had bound herself to uphold. How had Ministers performed that duty ?...