...clearest principles of public law, a right to create blockades by proclamation. A blockade must lie existing in point of fact, and, in order to constitute...and whole countries in a state of blockade, without an adequate naval force to support it, are manifestly illegal and void, and have no sanction in public...

...even though the notification of the blockade had issued from the authority of the government itself.0 A blockade must be existing in point of fact ; and,...whole countries in a state of blockade, without the pre_ sence of an adequate naval force to support it, are manifestly illegal and void, and have no sanction...

...competent to cut off all communication with the interdicted place or port ; and the neutral must Lave been guilty of some act of violation, either by going...existence, there must be a power present to enforce it." " The definition of a blockade given by the convention of the Baltic powers, in 1780, and again in...

...with severely ; and Vattel says, he may be treated as an enemy. The law of blockade is, however, so 'harsh and severe in its operation, that, in order...existence, there must be a power present to enforce it." " The definition of a blockade given by the convention of the Baltic powers, in 1780, and again in...

...as alone can constitute a blockade. Thus the great American authority (1 Kent's Com. 144) observes, 'All decrees and orders declaring extensive coasts...manifestly illegal and void, and have no sanction in point of law. . . The investing power must be able to apply its force to every point of the blockaded...

...captured in delicto.\ The delictum also ceases when the blockade is raised.§ According to Kent, " a blockade must be "existing in point of fact; and...there must be a power present to " enforce it."|| Bbf stricfTnd The generally accepted doctrine heretofore insisted effective. on with reference to the...

...Kent, the great American authority, has thus stated the law iu his 'Commentaries' (vol. ip 150)— 'A blockade must be existing in point of fact ; and in order to constitute that existence, there mnst be a power present to enforce it.' He also adds (vol. ip 151), that ' the government of the United...

...Kent, the great American authority, has thus stated the law in his " Commentaries " (vol. ip 150) — "A blockade must be existing in point of fact; and...existence, there must be a power present to enforce it." He also adds (vol. ip 151), that " the government of the United States has uniformly insisted that...

...remarks of Chancellor Kent when treating of the obligations arising out of blockades are interesting : "A blockade must be existing in point of fact; and...illegal and void, and have no sanction in public law. - ' 5 These remarks are equally applicable to military occupation of enemy country. To extend the rights...

...though the notification of the blockade had issued from the authority of the government itself, (c) A blockade must be existing in point of fact ; and,...existence, there must be a power present to enforce it. (x) All decrees and orders, declaring extensive coasts and whole countries in a state of blockade,...