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. EXTINCTION OF A STATE. P. 201. A State may lose its International Personality. How. CHANGES IN A STATE. Pp. 202–212. Doctrine of Roman Jurists-of Savigny; Hooker; Grotius; De Mably; OBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Pp. 213–215. 1. Rights stricti juris. 2. Usages of Comity. Importance of observing Dis- PROPERTY OF A STATE. RIVERS. Pp. 223-256. General Law respecting. Stipulations in the Treaty of Vienna as to free Navigation of Great Rivers. The Scheldt. The Vistula. The Douro. The Danube. The Rhine and Tributaries. NARROW SEAS, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM THE OCEAN. Pp. 257-262. British Channel. Mare liberum of Grotius. Mare clausum of Selden. Holland. NARROW SEAS. STRAITS. Pp. 263–273. British Channel. Great and Little Belt. Straits of Messina. Dardanelles. |