The British assumption, besides being offensive from mere technicality, is inconsistent with the Proclamation of the President, taken as a whole, which, while appointing a blockade, is careful to reserve the rights of sovereignty, thus putting foreign powers on their guard against any premature concession.
Sumner critiques the British interpretation of Lincoln's Proclamation, emphasizing its implications for sovereignty.
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