...distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional law. IB cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all...

...referred to as authorities on the science under consideration, and of whom Chancellor Kent remarks, that " no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set...of the established writers on international law." (1) I might easily have made my catalogue much longer, and many other works will be mentioned in the...

...observation made by his distinguished countryman, Mr. Chancellor Kent, "no civilized nation, which does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice...defiance, will venture to disregard the uniform sense of established writers on international law." Farther, our Author here continues to designate the rule,...

...own Chancellor, contained in his celebrated "Commentaries on American Law," viz. that " no civilised nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will ever venture to disregard the uniform sense of the established writers on International Law" To collect,...

...distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional law. In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their *maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arro- *19 gantly set...

...usage by which it has been since strengthened, and to the previous existence of which it testifies, (e) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims: and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary...

...acknowledge it," is not the least of Lord Stowell's arguments for the belligerent's right of search. (/) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims : and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary...

...conventional law. In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their *maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arro- *19 gantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will venture to disregard the uniform...

...191.) In concluding our citations of these leading authorities we add the language of Chancellor Kent : "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...defiance, will venture to disregard the uniform sense of established writers on international law." — (Kent's Com., pp. 18, 19.) 7. The rule of damages adopted...

...the public or national law, I cannot refrain from quoting the following language of Chancellor Kent: "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...defiance, will venture to disregard the uniform sense of established writers on international law." — (1 Kent's Com., pages 18 and 19.) I next turn to the...