Charles Sumner: “International Law leaves to each nation, precisely as the Municipal…”

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International Law leaves to each nation, precisely as the Municipal Law leaves to each citizen, what company to keep or what copartnership to form.

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Sumner emphasizes the autonomy of nations in forming alliances, likening it to individual citizens' rights.

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Charles Sumner: “International Law leaves to each nation, precisely as the Municipal Law leaves to each citizen, what company to keep or…”