Charles Sumner: “The individual may play the merchant and take the risk of capture; but…”

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The individual may play the merchant and take the risk of capture; but the State cannot play the merchant in dealing with a belligerent.

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Massachusetts

Source

Sumner explains that while individuals may take risks in commerce, states cannot engage in trade with belligerents.

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Charles Sumner: “The individual may play the merchant and take the risk of capture; but the State cannot play the merchant in dealing…”