...invasion of the United States soil unless the British Government could show that the necessity for it was instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means and no moment for deliberation, and even if those were the conditions the act justified by the necessity of self-defence must be limited...

...to be found in Mr. Webster's statement in the case of the Caroline^ that it is necessary " to shew a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation." In this case Great Britain finally expressed regret for the absence of any explanation and apology...

...war, although it is close to it. The right exists, as stated by Daniel Webster, only when there is "a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation." The act must be "limited by that necessity and kept clearly within it." A classic example of self-help...

...national law the destruction of the "Caroline" is to be defended. It will be for that government to show a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. " * The last sentence contains the statement of the principle. Webster continued: "It will be for it...

...violation of territorial sovereignty might be justified on the ground of "a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means and no moment for deliberation." With these amenities the case of the "Caroline" was closed. But while the diplomatic incident was closed,...

...means of self-preservation. In order to excuse such an act, one must "show a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means and no moment for deliberation." Webster, in the case of the Caroline (1841). Cf. supra, note on p. 233 n. 1 5 HC, 2. It should be noted...

...United States in 1 838 — and their view was accepted by our own Government — it is needful "to show a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...no choice of means and no moment for deliberation." Such a necessity as this the Germans could not show. From whatever point of view we examine the necessity...

...United States government complained, and required Great Britain "to show a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," and this the British government was able to do. On the other hand, the allegation of necessity by Germany...

...Britain in the case of the Caroline in 1837. The definition has become classical ; there must be ' a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...no choice of means and no moment for deliberation ; ... an act justified by the necessity of self-defence must be limited by that necessity and kept...

...must lead to bloody and exasperated war"; that to justify the act, her Majesty's Government must show "a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming,...choice of means, and no moment for deliberation," that "daylight could not be waited for"; that there "was necessity, present and inevitable, for attacking...