 The authority of the Prince of Orange had doubtless an influence on the deliberations of the States-General, but it did not lead them to the commission of an act of injustice; for when a people from good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is...  Commentaries Upon International Law - Page 33by Robert Phillimore - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1816 - 618 pages
...are members of the same foreign society. " When a people from good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is but an act of justice and generosity...assist brave men in the defence of their liberties." (Book 2. Ch. 4. ^ 56.) These passages are properly guarded by the context, from all just exception.... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 604 pages
...the commission of an act of injustice ; for when a people for good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is but an act of justice and generosity...assist brave men in the defence of their liberties. Whenever, therefore, matters are carried so far as to produce a civil war, foreign powers may assist... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1828 - 598 pages
...of an act of injustice ; for when a people for good reasons take up arms against an op- i presser, it is but an act of justice and generosity to assist brave men in the defence of their liberties. Whenever, therefore, matters are carried so far as to produce a civil war, foreign powers may assist... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1861 - 1192 pages
...Provinces to the Prince of Orange, Vattel says, " That if a people for good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is but an act of justice and generosity...assist brave men in the defence of their liberties." Now, the noble Lord's reference to Vattel induced me also to look into the same authority, and I find... | |
 | Portfolio - 1843 - 676 pages
...Basque Provinces. has a Right to succour an oppressed People who implore their Assistance * * * It is an Act of Justice and Generosity to assist brave Men in the Defence of their Liberties.* Whenever, therefore, Matters are carried so far as to produce a Civil War, Foreign Powers may take... | |
 | David Urquhart - Europe - 1844 - 666 pages
...Basque Provinces. has a Right to succour an oppressed People who implore their Assistance * * * It is an Act of Justice and Generosity to assist brave Men in the Defence of their Liberties.* Whenever, therefore, Matters are carried so far as to produce a Civil War, Foreign Powers may take... | |
 | American periodicals - 1891 - 874 pages
...the latter document he ventured squarely to tell the powers that the real question in Italy was : " Did the people of Naples and of "the Roman States take up arms against their government wit li good reason?" and after practically answering this question in the affirmative, he... | |
 | Emer de Vattel, Edward Duncan Ingraham - International law - 1852 - 670 pages
...the commission of an act of injustice : for, when a people, from good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is but an act of justice and generosity...assist brave men in the defence of their liberties. Whenever, therefore, matters are carried so far as to produce a civil war, foreign powers may assist... | |
 | Emer de Vattel - International law - 1852 - 666 pages
...the commission of an act of injustice : for, when a people, from good reasons take up arms against an oppressor, it is but an act of justice and generosity...assist brave men in the defence of their liberties. Whenever, therefore, matters are carried so far as to produce a civil war, foreign powers may assist... | |
 | David Urquhart - English language - 1856 - 382 pages
...every Foreign Power has a right to succour an oppressed people who implore their assistance * * * It is an act of justice and generosity to assist brave men in the defence of their liberties.* Whenever, therefore, matters are carried so far as to produce a civil war, Foreign Powers may take... | |
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