Charles Sumner: “It accords to private individuals the belligerent right of search…”

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It accords to private individuals the belligerent right of search, which must be fruitful of trouble in our relations with the great neutral powers.

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Massachusetts

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He warns against granting private individuals the right to search ships, which could strain international relations.

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Charles Sumner: “It accords to private individuals the belligerent right of search, which must be fruitful of trouble in our relations…”