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As the open sea is the highway of nations, so is this Union made the highway of the States, with all their commerce, and no State can claim any exclusive property therein.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “As the open sea is the highway of nations, so is this Union made the highway of the States, with all their commerce, and…”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of the Union as a shared resource for all states, akin to the open sea for nations.
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