Charles Sumner: “The neutral State must neither send troops to a belligerent, nor put…”

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The neutral State must neither send troops to a belligerent, nor put ships of war at its disposal, nor furnish subsidies to aid it in making the war.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner outlines the obligations of neutral states in relation to belligerent powers during conflicts.

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Charles Sumner: “The neutral State must neither send troops to a belligerent, nor put ships of war at its disposal, nor furnish subsidies…”