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OF THE
SECOND WAR
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND
GREAT BRITAIN,
DECLARED BY
ACT OF CONGRESS, THE 18th OF JUNE, 1812,
AND CONCLUDED BY PEACE, THE 15th OF FEBRUARY, 1815.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by
LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO.,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
STEREOTYPED BY J. FAGAN.
T. K. AND P. G. COLLINS, PRINTERS.
TILDEN LIBRARY
1895
Sloops of war Wasp, Frolic, Peacock-Frigate Essex- Her Cruise and Cap-
ture-Decatur taken in the Frigate President-Last Action of the Frigate
Constitution-Capture of the Penguin-Chase of the Hornet-Privateers,
their Numbers and Cruises - Prize Law established by Judge Story-
American Privateers and British Navy compared- Privateers Prince of
Neufchatel, Captain Ordronneaux- The Chasseur, Captain Boyle - His
Blockade Proclamation — Privateer Discipline — British Complaints — Pri-
vateer construction-Baltimore Clippers-Privateer General Armstrong--
British Brig of war St. Lawrence captured by the Privateer Chasseur-
Letters taken on board-American Naval Force at Sea when Peace was
declared — American and British Captures during the War - Dartmoor
Massacre
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CHAPTER II.
HISTORY OF WAR LAW.
War Law-Common Law-No Jury in Admiralty - International Law-The
Exchange Prize Law-Seizure by mere War-Freedom of the Seas-
Supreme Court of the United States - The Judges - Attorney-General
Pinkney-Admiralty Droits European Publicists-Sir William Scott-
British Prize Law adopted - Chief Justice Marshall dissenting. Case of
the Nereid - Armed Neutrality of 1780 and 1800-Free Ships make free
Goods-Judicial Proceedings in Prize Cases - Enemy's Licenses — Alien
Enemies -- Militia-War Law, as administered in War with Mexico-
Blockade Contraband-Search-Free Ships, free Goods- Respect of
Property and Religion — Martial Law as administered................. 71