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"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
-This passage reveals a contemporary American desire to

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The passage reflects a desire for America to have an independent global presence by protesting against British violation of American sovereignty on the "great highway of nations." The reference to "neutral vessels" suggests that America sought to maintain its neutrality in international affairs while asserting its presence on the global stage. There is no mention of American Indian populations, national economy, or the Monroe Doctrine in this passage.

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