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Charles Sumner: “These various illustrations show that the revenue of the United States has suffered by the treaty, and that in this…”

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These various illustrations show that the revenue of the United States has suffered by the treaty, and that in this important particular its advantages are not shared equally by the two countries.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He concludes that the treaty has harmed U.S. revenue and benefits the two countries unequally.

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