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It was plainly declared that only soldiers or officers could be stopped, thus positively excluding the idea of stopping ambassadors, or emissaries of any kind, not in the military or naval service.
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Sumner clarifies that only military personnel can be stopped under the law, excluding ambassadors and emissaries from such actions.
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