"We consider a neutral flag, on the high seas, as a safeguard to those sailing under it. Great Britain, on the contrary, asserts a right to search for, and seize, her own subjects; and under that cover, as cannot happen, are often seized and taken off, citizens of the United States and citizens or subjects of other neutral countries, navigating the high seas, under the protection of the American flag."
-James Madison, in a letter to James Monroe
What is Madison describing?
A the practice of demanding tribute from neutral ships
B the practice of enforcing an embargo
C the practice of impressment
D the practice of enforcing a naval blockade