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The Florida was illegitimate and piratical in origin and conduct, being little more than a lawless gypsy of the sea,--born contrary to the Law of Nations, and living in constant defiance of that law.
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Sumner critiques the legitimacy of the Confederate raider Florida, emphasizing its unlawful nature.
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