Charles Sumner: “To do this in such a way as to secure for our various interests all…”

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To do this in such a way as to secure for our various interests all proper advantages must be our special aim.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner articulates that the aim should be to secure advantages for American interests in foreign affairs.

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Charles Sumner: “To do this in such a way as to secure for our various interests all proper advantages must be our special aim.”