the world in general, to find that the views of enlarged humanity, in reference to privateering and the protection of neutral commerce, which have so honourably and consistently distinguished the Government of the United States, have been, we may say, recognized as a rule of the present War by her Majesty and her ally his Majesty the Emperor of the French. The Compilers feel great pleasure in acknowledging the valuable assistance which they have derived in the execution of their task from the decisions of the American Courts,-now first collected in any English treatise,—from the able writings of Mr. Chancellor Kent and Dr. Wheaton, and from the complete and lucid exposition of “The Law relating to Officers of the Navy," by Mr. Harris Prendergast of the Chancery Bar. 19, OLD SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN, April 27th, 1854. TABLE OF CASES. Abby, 5 Robinson, 251.. Actæon, 2 Dodson, 48 Adelaide, 2 Rob. 111 .. Page 70 188, 305 150, 151 Alexander and cargo, 1 Gallison, 532; 8 Cranch, 64.. 64 Anne Green, 1 Gall. 292 Anoydt Gedacht, 2 Rob. 137 Anthon v. Fisher, Douglas, 649 47 279 346 236 43 158 363 220 3 Wheaton, 409 Attorney-General v. Weedon, Parker's Rep. 207 Babillon, 1 Edw. 39 Baglehole (Ex parte), 18 Vesey, jun. 528; 1 Rose, Barbara, 3 Rob. 171. De Laneville v. Phillips, 2 New Rep. 97 De Metton ". De Mello, 2 East, 234; 2 Camp. 420 5 Rob. 67 Diafjie, 3 Rob. 139 Dias v. The Revenge, 3 Washington, 262 Diligentia, 1 Dodson, 404 Dispatch, 3 Rob. 278 Donegal (Case of), 1 Dodson, 42 Dorothy Foster, 6 Rob. 88 20 119 369 20 Dos Hermanos, 2 Wheaton, 76 Dree Gebroeders, Hay Marriott, 270 4 Rob, 234 5 Rob. 341 Dree Vrienden, 1 Dod. 269 Drummond, 1 Dod. 103 Evart Evarts, 4 Rob. 354 Exchange v. M'Fadden, 7 Cranch, 116 Faderlandt, 5 Rob. 123 3 Wheaton, 236 Franc, Le, 2 Rob. 284 Franklin, 4 Rob. 147 6 Rob. 131 Francha, 1 Rob. 157 Francis, 1 Gallis. 445; 8 Cranch, 335, 359 8 Cranch, 418 ..144, 157, 178 |