On evidence now before the Senate, it is plain that the Navy of the United States, acting under orders from Washington, has been engaged in measures of violence and of belligerent intervention, being war without the authority of Congress.
Sumner critiques the U.S. Navy's actions as unauthorized military intervention, highlighting constitutional concerns.
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