...maritime law which fairly marks the culmination of the progressive thought of the time : "• Considering that maritime law, in time of war, has long been the...neutrals and belligerents, which may occasion serious ditliculties and even conflicts ; that it is consequently advantageous to establish a uniform doctrine...

...thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, assembled in conference, Considering:— That maritime law in time of war has long been the...uniform doctrine on so important a point; That the Plenipotentiaries assembled in Congress at Paris cannot better respond to the intentions by which their...

...the Declaration respecting maritime law. signed on April 16, to the following effect: 'Considering that maritime law, in time of war, has long been the...occasion serious difficulties and even conflicts, that it would be consequently advantageous t" establish a uniform doctrine on so important a point : that tlie...

...Protocol of the Conference in Paris in 1856, after lamenting that maritime law, in time of war, had long been the subject of deplorable disputes ; that...uncertainty of the law and of the duties in such a matter gave rise to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents which might occasion serious...

...questions, had remained doubtful and undecided. Animated by the highly honorable desire to put an end " to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents,...may occasion serious difficulties and even conflicts " (such was the official language), the five great powers of Europe, together with Sardinia and Turkey,...

...questions, had remained doubtful and undecided. Animated by the highly honorable desire to put an end " to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents,...may occasion serious difficulties and even conflicts " (such was the official language), the five great powers of Europe, together with Sardinia and Turkey,...

...Paris, April 16, 1856. The Plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris of 30th of March, 1856, assembled in Conference,—considering: That Maritime...uniform doctrine on so important a point; That the Plenipotentiaries assembled in Congress at Paris cannot better respond to the intentions by which their...

...thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, assembled in conference, Considering : — That maritime law in time of war has long been the...uncertainty of the law and of the duties in such a matter give rise to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents which may occasion serious difficulties,...

...Declaration of Paris. But, before doing so, the Plenipotentiaries made the following statement : — That maritime law in time of war has long been the...establish a uniform doctrine on so important a point. But the hon. member opposite (Mr. Percy Wyndham) says we had not succeeded in this because the United...

...who signed the Treaty of Paris of the 30th of March, 1856, assembled in conference, — Considering: That Maritime Law, in time of war, has long been the...uniform doctrine on so important a point; That the Plenipotentiaries assembled in Congress at Paris cannot better respond to the intentions by which their...