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He denounced the conduct of the British Government in permitting the building of war steamers in British ports for the Confederates and recognizing on the part of the South any belligerent rights upon the ocean.
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Sumner criticizes the British government's actions regarding Confederate warships, emphasizing the moral implications of their neutrality.
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