 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...certain rights over them, inasmuch a§ they belong to the nation with which we are at war. But they are enemies, who make no resistance; and consequently we have no right to maltreat their persons, much less to take away their lives. This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that, at present... | |
 | Emer de Vattel, Edward Duncan Ingraham - 1852 - 670 pages
...pretensions affect the body of the society, together with all its members (Book II. §§ 81, 82—344). But these are enemies who make no resistance ; and...violence against them, much less to take away their lives (§ 140). This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that at present every nation in the least... | |
 | Emer de Vattel - 1856 - 668 pages
...pretensions affect the body of the society, together with all its members (Book II. §§ 81, 82—344). But these are enemies who make no resistance ; and...violence against them, much less to take away their lives (§ 140). This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that at present every nation in the least... | |
 | 1864 - 662 pages
...and nation, all rights and pretensions affect the body of the society, together with all its members. But these are enemies who make no resistance ; and...their persons, or use any violence against them, much lest to lakf away their lives. This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that at present every... | |
 | Emer de Vattel - 1867 - 672 pages
...pretensions affect the body of the society, together with all its members (Book II. §§ 81, 82 — 344). Bat these are enemies who make no resistance ; and consequently...violence against them, much less to take away their lives (§ 140). This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that at present every nation in the least... | |
 | John Bell Hood - 1880 - 386 pages
...nation and nation, all rights and pretensions affect the body of society, together with all its members. But these are enemies who make no resistance ; and...maltreat their persons, or use any violence against them. * * * This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity that at present every nation, in the least degree... | |
 | John Bell Hood - 1880 - 390 pages
...nation and nation, all rights and pretensions affect the body of society, together with all its members. But these are enemies who make no resistance ; and...maltreat their persons, or use any violence against them. * * * This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity that at present every nation, in the least degree... | |
 | John Bell Hood - 1880 - 388 pages
...nation, all rights and pretensions affect the body of society, together with all its members, liut these are enemies who make no resistance ; and consequently...maltreat their persons, or use any violence against them. * * * This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity that at present every nation, in the least degree... | |
 | Emer de Vattel - 1883 - 674 pages
...pretensions affect the body of the society, together with all its members (Book II. §§ 81, 82 — 344). Bat these are enemies who make no resistance ; and consequently...violence against them, much less to take away their lives (§ 140). This is so plain a maxim of justice and humanity, that at present every nation in the least... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - 1898 - 1120 pages
...these are enemies who make no resistance, and consequently give us no right to treat their persons ill, or use any violence against them, much less to take...humanity that at present every nation in the least civilized acquiesces in it.' (Ib. S. 14o.) 'As soon as your enemy has laid down his arms and surrendered... | |
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... the description of enemies ; and we have certain rights over them, inasmuch as they belong to the nation with whom we are at war, and as, between nation and nation, all rights and pretensions affect the body of society, together with all its members. 
