CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

EVILS AND REMEDIES OF WAR.

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CHAP. I.-Sufferings of the Field of Battle

9

CHAP. II.-Influence of War on Domestic Life

CHAP. III.-Influence of War on the Morals of Soldiers 37

Chap. IV.-Influence of War on National Prosperity 47

Chap. V.-Influence of War on the Progress of Civilization 57

Chap. VI.-Influence of War upon Missions

69

Chap. VII.--Causes of War

75

Chap. VIII.-Of War as Examined by the Light of Nature 79

Chap. IX.-Of War as Examined by the Old Testament 87

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

146

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

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ment of Peace

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Chap. XVI.-On Exercising the office of Chaplain

171

CHAP. XVII.–Of War in Connection with Education

176

CHAP. XVIII.-National Glory as Connected with War 185

Chap. XIX.–Of the Duty of Private Christians and Ministers 192

CHAP. XX.—Practical Efficacy of the Principles of Peace 197

CHAP. XXI.—Of Non-Intercourse in Connection with Peace 211

CHAP. XXII.—Capital Punishments as Examined by the

Scriptures :

217

Chap. XXIII.—Capital Punishments as Examined by Reason

and Experience

227

Chap. XXIV.-Practical Evils of Capital Punishments 245

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PART SECOND.

SUGGESTIONS ON THE LAW OF NATIONS.

CHAP. I.-Progress of the Law of Nations

254

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

ciples of the Gospel

263

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

CHAP. IV.-Of Articles Contraband of War

278

CHAP. V.-Free Ships, Free Goods

285

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

288

Char. VII.-On Privateering

299

Chap. VIII.—Piracies

297

Chap. IX.- Right of Search and Impressment

302

Chap. X.–Of Property in the Ocean

307

Chap. XI.—Of Fisheries and Navigable Rivers

315

Chap. XII.–Of a Neutral Trade not open in Time of Peace 321

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

State in the Domestic Affairs of Another . 326

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PART THIRD.

CONGRESS OF NATIONS.

CHAP. I.-Historical Notices

339

349

363

370

375

Chap. II.-Objects of Attention

Chap. III.—Weights and Measures

Chap. IV.-The Slave Trade

CHAP. V.-Insufficiency of Present Modes of Redress

Chap. VI.-Objections to the Proposed Congress

CHAP. VII.-Circumstances Favorable to an International

Congress

CHAP. VIII.-Concluding Remarks

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PART FIRST.

EVILS AND REMEDIES OF WAR.