Modes of redress; war; maritime war; prize courts; contraband; blockade; neutrality

accepted according action adopted allowed American applied arbitration armed army authority award belligerent belonging blockade Britain British capture cargo carried cause character circumstances citizens civil claim commander commission communication condemnation conference confiscation Congress considered continue contract convention court decision Department directed duty effect enemy enemy's engaged established existing expressed fact flag force foreign France French give given Government ground held hostile instructions interest issued Italy July June justice land March matter means measure ment military minister nations naval necessary neutral object occupied officers operations opinion owner parties peace persons port possession practice present President principle prisoners prize proceedings proposed protection question reason received referred regard relations representatives respect rule seized sent ships Spain Spanish taken territory tion trade treaty tribunal United vessel