If Europe cannot prevent, or rather if any particular nations of Europe cannot prevent, the independence of America, then the sooner her independence is acknowledged, the better,--the less likely she will be to become warlike, enterprising, and ambitious.
Sumner argues that acknowledging America's independence will prevent it from becoming overly aggressive.
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