Similarly, of Wines.
And ship timber, when so destined.
Ships of war, or ships adapted for such service, going to a port of the enemy for sale.
Copper in sheets, certified by government dockyard officers as fit for the sheathing of ships.
Brimstone, destined to a port of warlike equipment.
NOTE E.—The Late Declarations.
The first manifesto or declaration of war issued by the Queen, so far follows the ancient form, that it gives a justification of the war, but differs from it in the omission of a general command to all her subjects to commit hostilities on the enemy. By this command (in the ancient form), the subjects were in general ordered, not only to break off all intercourse with the enemy, but also to attack him. Custom interpreted this general order. It authorized, and even obliged every subject, of whatever rank, to secure the person and things belonging to the enemy when they fell into his hands; but it did not invite the subjects to undertake any offensive expedition without a commission or particular order. The present manifesto simply proclaims that the Queen of England has taken up arms against Russia, that is, has declared "a state of war." The omission of an injunction to break off intercourse, and to exercise hostility, does not relieve the subject from his duty in that respect; for war may commence without any manifesto, and any official recognition of the "state of war" casts upon the subject his full duties under that condition of things. The ancient form has been judiciously allowed to drop, leading, as it might have done, to misconception on the part of her majesty's lieges.
The second manifesto has reference to regulations with respect to neutral commerce, and speaks for itself.
The third is as follows, and the references to the text will be sufficient to explain it.