The power thus given has no relation to international duty, and is mainly intended to be exercised, in the way of self-protection, when Great Britain is, or is likely to be, engaged in war.
Holland states that the powers given to the government are primarily for self-protection in the context of potential war.
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The greatest kindness in war is to bring it to a speedy conclusion.
It has now come to cover, and it is the only term which does cover generically, an indeterminate list of unfriendly acts, such as embargo, pacific blockade, seizure of custom-houses, and even occupation of territory, to which resort is had…
The progress of civilisation should have the effect of alleviating as much as possible the calamities of war.
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