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I would propose that private property at sea should be exempt from capture by armed Government ships.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I would propose that private property at sea should be exempt from capture by armed Government ships.”
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Sumner advocates for the protection of private property at sea during conflicts.
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