intercourse of nations, and, with the blessing of God, in hastening the arrival of that period when the aspiration of the Philosopher and the vision of the Prophet shall be accomplished. "Nec erit alia lex "Romæ alia Athenis; alia nunc, alia posthac, sed et "omnes gentes et omni tempore una lex et sempiterna "et immutabilis continebit." (Cicero, De Re Publica, 1. 3, c. 22.) "Nation shall not lift up sword against "nation, neither shall they learn War any more." (Isaiah, c. ii. v. 4.) CONTENTS. 1. The Laws which govern International Relations. 2. The Subjects of these Laws. 4. Certain Subjects requiring a particular consideration. 5. Divine and Natural Law. How applied to Christian and Heathen States. REASON OF THE THING. Pp. 30-37. Application of Natural and Revealed Law to States. Use of the Roman Law. CONSENT OF NATIONS. Pp. 38-44. How manifested. By positive Convention. By Custom. Repositories of International Law. History. Treaties. Proclamations. RECAPITULATION OF SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Pp. 68-75. Instances of the Application of the Law as derived from its various Sources. OBJECTION THAT THERE IS NO LAW BECAUSE NO SUPERIOR. Pp. 76-78. Not tenable. Confusion of Ideas. All Moral Obligations equally Perfect, IFFERENT KINDS OF STATES. Pp. 94-142. 1. One or more States under one Sovereign. 2. Several States under a Federal Union. 1. States under one Sovereign. B. States united reali unione. 8. States united personali unione. e. Protected States retaining International Personality. 7. Protected States having lost International Personality. |