The freedom of the seas : $b or, The right which belongs to the Dutch to take part in the East Indian tradeGrotius, Hugo
Philosophy
The freedom of the seas : $b or, The right which belongs to the Dutch to take part in the East Indian trade
Grotius, Hugo
Freedom of the seas; Law of the sea
XI. Trade with the East Indies does not belong to
the Portuguese by title of prescription or
custom 67
XII. The Portuguese prohibition of trade has no
foundation in equity 69
XIII. The Dutch must maintain their right of trade
with the East Indies by peace, by treaty,
or by war 72
Appendix: Two letters of Philip III, King of
Spain 77
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AD PRINCIPES POPVLOSQVE LIBEROS ORBIS CHRISTIANI
Error est non minus vetus quam pestilens, quo multi mortales, ii
autem maxime qui plurimum vi atque opibus valent, persuadent sibi,
aut, quod verius puto, persuadere conantur, iustum atque iniustum non
suapte natura, sed hominum inani quadam opinione atque consuetudine
distingui. Itaque illi et leges et aequitatis speciem in hoc inventa
existimant, ut eorum qui in parendi condicione nati sunt dissensiones
atque tumultus coerceantur; ipsis vero qui in summa fortuna sunt
collocati, ius omne aiunt ex voluntate, voluntatem ex utilitate
metiendam. Hanc autem sententiam absurdam plane atque naturae
contrariam auctoritatis sibi nonnihil conciliasse haud adeo mirum
est, cum ad morbum communem humani generis, quo sicut vitia ita
vitiorum patrocinia sectamur, accesserint adulantium artes quibus
omnis potestas obnoxia est.
Sed contra exstiterunt nullo non saeculo viri liberi, sapientes,
religiosi, qui falsam hanc persuasionem animis simplicium evellerent
ceteros autem eius defensores impudentiae convincerent. Deum quippe
esse monstrabant conditorem rectoremque universi, imprimis autem
humanae naturae parentem, quam ideo, non uti cetera animantia, in
species diversas, variaque discrimina segregasset, sed unius esse
generis, una etiam appellatione voluisset contineri,
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TO THE RULERS AND TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONS OF CHRISTENDOM
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