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And yet the State of New Jersey asserts the power of closing a highway of the Union.
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Sumner criticizes New Jersey's claim to restrict access to a national highway, highlighting the conflict between state and federal authority.
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Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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