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I might adduce other authorities; but here surely is enough to show that the provision was in reality one of the important compromises of the Constitution.
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Sumner argues that the provision in question is a significant compromise within the Constitution.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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