Charles Sumner: “Against these clear and well-supported merits, the old States present…”

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Against these clear and well-supported merits, the old States present small claims to consideration.

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Massachusetts

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He asserts that the older states have minimal claims compared to the merits of the Land States.

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Charles Sumner: “Against these clear and well-supported merits, the old States present small claims to consideration.”