The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-16
RooK NOTICE.

Wheaons International Lam New edition, with mportsni
additions, by Hon. William Beach Lawrence. Elements d
international Law, by Henry Wheaton, Lii. d., minister
the United States the of Prussia, corresponding
the Academy Of Moral and Political Sciences
the Institute Of France, honorary member Of the Royal
Academy Of Sciences ut Berlin &c., ao 30. Seventh
edition. with the last additions OF the author with notes
referring to subsequent transactions, aud notice Of tho
diplomatic of Mr.. Wheaton, and OF the aneccdens
Of his life. BY William Beach Lawrence, formerly charge
aiares Of the United States at London. Boston Little
Brown, x Co. 1855. PIP. 500.
Mr. Wheatons work now holds the cabinets Of Europe
the place which Vattel long occupied the nade
diplomacy Any encomum of it from any is, there
fore OF the editions of the elements OF Inter
national Law which known TO the present publishers,
there have been three in English and three in French The
present edition has been coated with that Of Leipzig pub
shed ls4s and which received the last corrections Of The
author. Such matter not in the former English and
American editions has been translated and inserted.
The intended TO supply what may be wanting
the original text in consequence Of transactions which have
taken place subsequent to Mr.. Wbeaons DEATH including
the securing Of the navigation az the St. Lawrence BY
the late reciprocity treaty. negotiated by the present Score
ary Of State Mr. Marcy, and the opening foreign
Of the great rivers Of South America well al
extension OF the extradon treaties and the arrangements
for iner-oceanc communication. Large citations have
been made from the able papers, affecting international
questions, proceeding from tho several gentlemen who,
the last American edition Of the elements" bage
occupied the Department of State, and also from The
Opinions Of the Attorneys General especially from
Mr.. Cushiugs late paper Marriages By consus, ID
which the private international law, distinguished from
pablic international law Is elucidated The vouu
portions Of the those which result from the
changes introduced during the present by the copten
parties in the respective rights Of ne0ras and begerent
The and ordinances or the several powers
planned well ample citations made recent iea
England and France Extensive 10 this effect
are given under the head Of Dros Of Admiralty Ls
right conscate property belonging TO an enemy found
the country the begercnt the commencement
a war the changes introduced into English admiralty
law by the orders in council in reference 10 the trade
with any enemys the objections 10 the abolition
Of privatecring while private property at REMAINS ans
10 captures the principle free shs aks free good aao
III former usual concomitant enemy ships make goc
Wh the existing liberal regulations Of the bcgeren
which the conflicting rules Of England and France have been
conciiated Ia benefit the interests Of neua and
the stpuapns between the United States and kus
sia which, together form epoch in maritime Law %
the Law Of contrsband and the nice questions connected E
Il which tho Of steam in naval warfare has nrodpcea
and blockades, and the in which they bave hen
established during protested peace the right Of search
o. convoy, with the conventional adopo
BY The United States such The question a. y
visitation and search, In ~ peaoe having eeouo
small harsNG the authors attention. IL eseshere az
cassed Tho appendix contains in full the interesting w.
bate In the House Of Commons Alb u July last
which Sir W N0esworth sndiestcd hs present policy
England In regard 70 nsutfsls.
The EDITORS notice, which extends upwards o. iW
pages, Il not intended personal biography but wbsh
the various negotiations which Mr. Wheaton sn
engaged and the services, not hess vausbe which hsp
dered and for which bis eminent literary and scientific fs
ta0n Afforded pnBsaal facilities In eoncang foreign goE
70 the policy u the United States. there sueens
Of the preliminary studies and pursuits IN whsh
hs early life passed, and vcb happily prepared HIN
COR Bis foreign career.