Moreover, if the question were put in control of the master, he might obtain an improper influence over the minds of the crew, inducing them even to sacrifice truth in the event of litigation between owners and underwriters.
Sumner warns of the dangers of allowing ship masters to influence crew testimonies in legal disputes.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
Other voices in this conversation
