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This act was a violation of the Law of Nations doubly noticeable, as the immunity of our coast “within cannon-shot” had been expressly recognized in the Treaty of 1794 between Great Britain and the United States.
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Sumner discusses the violation of international law regarding the treatment of American ships.
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