An inspection of the treaty shows how from beginning to end it is merely for the settlement of individual claims on both sides, putting the two batches on an equality, so that the sufferers by the misconduct of England may be counterbalanced by British blockade-runners.
He points out that the treaty focuses solely on individual claims, failing to address broader issues of national concern.
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