Charles Sumner: “It is well understood that the seizure of the Florida was wrong only…”

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It is well understood that the seizure of the Florida was wrong only with respect to Brazil, and not with respect to the Rebel enemy.

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Sumner discusses the moral implications of the Florida's seizure, distinguishing between Brazil's rights and those of the Confederacy.

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