CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

EVILS AND REMEDIES OF WAR.

CHAP. I.-Sufferings of the Field of Battle

CHAP. II.-Influence of War on Domestic Life

CHAP. III.-Influence of War on the Morals of Soldiers

CHAP. IV.—Influence of War on National Prosperity

CHAP. V.-Influence of War on the Progress of Civilization

CHAP. VI.—Influence of War upon Missions

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87

CHAP. VIII.-Of War as Examined by the Light of Nature

CHAP. IX. Of War as Examined by the Old Testament

CHAP. X.-Of War as Examined by the Principles of the Gospel 96

CHAP. XI.-Objections Drawn from the New Testament

113

CHAP. XII.-Testimony and practice of the Primitive Christians 126

CHAP. XIII.-Of War in Connection with the Millennium 141

CHAP. XIV.-Popular Objections.

CHAP. XV.-Methods of Proceeding in the Establish-

146

CHAP. XVI.-On Exercising the office of Chaplain

171

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185

CHAP. XVII.-Of War in Connection with Education

CHAP. XVIII.—National Glory as Connected with War

CHAP. XIX. Of the Duty of Private Christians and Ministers 192

CHAP. XX.-Practical Efficacy of the Principles of Peace

CHAP. XXI.-Of Non-Intercourse in Connection with Peace

CHAP. XXII.-Capital Punishments as Examined by the

Scriptures

197

211

CHAP. XXIII.-Capital Punishments as Examined by Reason

and Experience

CHAP. XXIV.-Practical Evils of Capital Punishments

217

227

ciples of the Gospel

CHAP. II.-Approximation of International Law to the Prin-

CHAP. III.-Remarks on the Principles and Practice of Blockade 269

CHAP. IV.-Of Articles Contraband of War

CHAP. V.-Free Ships, Free Goods

285

CHAP. VI. Of war on Private Property on the Ocean

CHAP. XI.—Of Fisheries and Navigable Rivers

CHAP. XII.—Of a Neutral Trade not open in Time of Peace

CHAP. XIII.-The Right of Armed Interposition of one

State in the Domestic Affairs of Another

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315

321

CHAP. V.—Insufficiency of Present Modes of Redress

CHAP. VI.-Objections to the Proposed Congress

CHAP. VII.-Circumstances Favorable to an International

Congress

394

CHAP. VIII.-Concluding Remarks

404

PART FIRST.

EVILS AND REMEDIES OF WAR.