...of mankind, both in their politic and private capacities, to preferve inviolate. The fecond is, that all nations being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted ufe;;of the unappropriated parts of the ocean for their navigation. In places where no local authority...

...mankind, both in their politic and private capacities, to preserve inviolate. The second i§, that all nations being equal, all have an equal right to...of entire equality and independence, no one state, or any of its subjects, has a right to assume or exercise authority over the subjects of another. I...

...following just opinion upon the main question : " The second fundamental principle of public law is, that all nations being equal, all have an equal right to...subjects of all states meet upon a footing of entire ' Admiralty Records. equality and independence, no one state, or any of its subjects, has a right to...

...inviolate." The second is, " That all nations have an equal right to the uninterrupted use of the ocean. In places where no local authority exists, where the subjects of all states meet upon the footing of entire equality, and independence, no one state, or any of its subjects, has a right...

...of mankind, both in their politic and private capacities, to preserve inviolate. The second is, that all nations being equal, all have an equal right to...the ocean for their navigation. In places where no iocal authority exists, where the subjects of all states meet upon a footing of entire equality and...

...equal ? No nation has a right to interfere with the navigation of another nation. Lord Stowell says: ' All nations being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted use of unappropriated parts of the ocean for their navigation.' It may be that the flag of America is assumed...

...subject to the jurisdiction of the State to which they belong. "All nations," says Lord Stowell,* " being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted...of entire equality and independence, no one State, or any of its subjects, has a right to assume or exercise authority over the subjects of another. I...

...international law applicable to them appear to me the following: — " ' All nations,' says Lord Stowell*, ' being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted...of entire equality and independence, no one state, or any of its subjects, has a right to assume or exercise authority over the subjects of another. I...

...necessary for me to state the gigantic mischiefs which such a claim is likely to produce." And, again : "All nations being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted use of the ocean for their navigation. In places where no legal authority exists, where the subjects of all states...

...necessary for me to state the gigantic mischiefs which such a claim is likely to produce.' And, again : ' All nations being equal, all have an equal right to the uninterrupted use of the ocean for their navigation. In places where no legal authority exists, where the subjects of all States...