Approved by the Department of History, Politics and Economics, June 1911. DEC 9 1919 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS NOTE The work for this thesis was undertaken at the suggestion of Professor Edward Elliott, Dean of the College of Princeton University, to whom I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude for his assistance, and helpful criticism. I am also indebted to Professor Robert McNutt McElroy and Professor Alexander Thomas Ormond for the assistance and direction they have given me in this undertaking. I desire also to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Andrew F. West, Dean of the Graduate School of Princeton University, for the help and advice he has given me during the period of this investigation. NEUTRALITY AS INFLUENCED BY THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF NEUTRALITY DOWN TO 1776 A.D. I. Historical Introduction. Opinion of Text-writers. II. Freedom of Neutral Commerce. A. Ownership of Goods and of Vessel. Holland, France, Spain, Russia, Prussia and Great Britain. B. Limitations of Neutral Commerce. Contraband of War. Blockade. Right of Visit and Search. III. Neutral Jurisdiction. CHAPTER 2 HISTORY OF NEUTRALITY FROM 1776 TO 1793. I. Introductory Remarks. II. European Practice during this Period. A. Unneutral conduct of European Powers during the French service to the American Revolution and the B. Disregard of neutral commerce. French attitude changed. British Orders in Council and the revival of the The attitude of other states, leading to the First Laws neglected by all powers during the French Stipulations embodied in the treaty of 1778, leading to international complications and to the Proclamation of Neutrality. B. Neutral Jurisdiction. C. D. Genet affair and the Proclamation. (1) No belligerent court in neutral territory. Free ship, free goods, and enemy ship, enemy goods. Contraband of war. Blockade. Right of visit and search. CHAPTER 3 HISTORY OF NEUTRALITY FROM 1793 TO 1818. I. European Practice of Neutrality. (2) British Orders in Council. (4) British Impressment of Seamen. II. American Practice of Neutrality. (1) The Jay Treaty. (2) Relations with the French Republic. B. Neutrality Acts. (1) Legislative Enactments. III. Freedom of Neutral Commerce. IV. Limitations of Neutral Commerce. (1) Contraband in General. (2) Doctrine of Continuous Voyage. B. Blockade. |