 | 1886 - 910 pages
...civilized nations regard retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves his opponent no other means of securing himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage." Article 59. ..." All prisoners of war are liable to the infliction of retaliatory measures." Article... | |
 | United States dept. of war - 1864 - 804 pages
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 2s. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1865 - 504 pages
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...revenge, but only as a means of protective retribution, aqd, moreover, cautiously and unavoidably; that is to say, retaliation shall only be resorted to after... | |
 | 1865 - 594 pages
...a breach. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. " Retiliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1865 - 444 pages
...sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to hie opponent no other means of securing himMlf against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be retorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means of protective retribution, and, moreover,... | |
 | Augustus Choate Hamlin - 1866 - 294 pages
...acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponents no other means of securing himself against the repetition...but only as a means of protective retribution, and cautiously and unavoidably ; that is to say, retaliation shall only be resorted to after careful inquiry... | |
 | 1865 - 598 pages
...of the United States in the Field," prepared by Dr. Lieber and General Hitchcock, it is said : — " Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a moans of protective retribution, and, moreover, cautiously and unavoidably; that is to say, retaliation... | |
 | Johann Caspar Bluntschli - 1868 - 548 pages
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. 24. moreover, cautiously and unavoidably; that is to say, retaliation shall only be resorted to after... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 558 pages
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage." 2 Such is the general principle, officially declared. And now, Sir, I shall read the commentary of... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 562 pages
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage." 2 Such is the general principle, officially declared. And now, Sir, I shall read the commentary of... | |
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The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the law of nations, of which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means... 
