Charles Sumner: “No case of international duty has been illustrated by a clearer…”

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No case of international duty has been illustrated by a clearer eloquence, an ampler knowledge, or a purer wisdom.

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Sumner praises the eloquence and wisdom demonstrated in a specific case of international duty.

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Charles Sumner: “No case of international duty has been illustrated by a clearer eloquence, an ampler knowledge, or a purer wisdom.”