Clearly, if it were proper for a foreign power to acknowledge Belligerence, it might, at a later stage, be proper to acknowledge Independence; and any objection vital to Independence would, if applicable, be equally vital to Belligerence.
Sumner warns that acknowledging belligerence could lead to recognizing independence for the Confederacy.
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