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Even if Baez defied the Constitution of his country, our Government, in dealing with him, could not do so.
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Sumner asserts that the U.S. government must uphold constitutional principles even when faced with defiance from foreign leaders.
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I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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