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These rules, if not directly conclusive on the question of contraband, at least help to exhibit that spirit of emancipation with which our country has approached the great subject of Maritime Rights.
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Sumner notes that while not conclusive, certain rules reflect the spirit of emancipation in maritime rights.
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