The same spirit which set at defiance great principles of International Law, installing force instead, is equally manifest in disregard of the Constitution of the United States; and here one of its most distinctive principles is struck down.
Sumner critiques the disregard for both international law and the U.S. Constitution, highlighting a dangerous trend in governance.
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