The British impressment of American seamen and the seizure of cargoes impelled Madison to give in to the pressure.

In response to the ever-growing number of Chinese people becoming addicted to opium, Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty took strong action to halt the import of opium, including the seizure of cargo.

Andrei Nesterenko, a spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry said, on September 3, 2009, further seizure of cargo ships en route to Abkhazia by Georgian Coast Guard may cause "serious armed incidents" and blamed Georgia for possible escalation.