...mention. By the fame fallacious fophiftry, a ftate may object to the payment of the ranfoms of mips taken at fea, and to contributions levied in a country...the whole, it was a great degree of moderation to be contented with a part. The deftruction that we could have occafioned, would have trebled the lofs they...

...inter mcionem -, and if a fovereign ihall refufe to confirm the conditions ftipulated by his fubjefts, who are in fuch critical fuuations, the confequences...always allowed that in fuch cafes, a part muft be facrjficed to fave the whole ; and furely when by the laws of war we were entitled to the whole, it...

...an equality. By the fame mode of reafoning, a ftate may objcft to the payment of ranfoms for (hips taken at fea, and to contributions levied in a country...the feat of war. But it is always allowed, that in luch cafes, a part muft be facrificed to the whole. The deftrudlion which would have followed military...

...mention. By the fame fallacious fophiftry, a ftate may objeft to the payment of the ranfoms of {hips taken at fea, and to contributions levied in a country...But it is always allowed that, in fuch cafes, a part mult bes fiicrificed to fave the whole ; and, furely, when by the laws of war we were intitled to the...

...it is always allowed, that in such Cases, a Part must be sacrificed to save the Whole; and surely, when by the Laws of War, we were entitled to the Whole, it was a great Degree of Moderation to be contented with a Part. The Destruction that we could have occasioned, would have trebled the Loss they...

...By the fame fallacious fophiftry, a ftate may objeft to the payment of the ranfoms of (hips taken'at fea, and to contributions levied in a country which...whole ; and furely, when by the laws of war we were intitled to the whole, it wai a great degree of moderation to be contented with a part. The deftruition...