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He might have burned the Florida or scuttled her at once, and his offence would have been no greater than now, while, according to the precedents, his Government would have been relieved from embarrassment.
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Sumner suggests that the American commander had options to resolve a situation without increasing the offense, referencing historical precedents.
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