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I am anxious that the Senate should exercise it only after adequate knowledge and inquiry.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I am anxious that the Senate should exercise it only after adequate knowledge and inquiry.”
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Sumner expresses his desire for the Senate to act with thorough understanding and caution.
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