Charles Sumner: “It runs into the army; it runs into the navy; it runs into Congress; it runs into all the business of life; and the…”

“It runs into the army; it runs into the navy; it runs into Congress; it runs into all the business of life; and the simple question is, whether now, in the diplomatic service of the country, in dealing with our foreign agents, we shall discard a principle of action followed in everything else.”