| Show THE declaration OF WAR under unda r the law of nations some public notice that a state of war exists is in deemed essential when hostilities between two powers are contemplated both for the people at home and for the guidance of the neutral powers as a conflict imposes new duties and materially changes the relations between nations tio hence the formal declaration by congress of the existence of war between the united states and spain in this instance a 4 mode of procedure somewhat similar to that adopted by president polk in 1846 has been adopted d he sent a message to congress stating at tang that wax war already exists by the act of mexico and congress then immediately voted for a measure providing for men and money to carry on the conflict abrupt dismissal or of minister woodford may properly be considered an act of war furnishing ample foundation for the act of congress gress by a treaty between spain and the united states an agreement exists to the effect that if a war breaks out between the two nations one year after aftel the proclamation of the war shall be allowed to the merchants in the cities and towns where they shall live for collecting and transporting their goods and merchandise and if anything be taken from them or any injury be done them within that term by either party or the people or subjects of either full satisfaction shall be made for the same by the government this gives ample le protection to american merchants in in spanish possessions and the spaniards in the united states but does not exempt P t t temporary emp sojourners or travelers and nd their property from the eventualities of warfare |
