Therefore, putting aside all preliminary objections from alleged antiquity, from the character of the actual possessors, or from the present condition of the country, the Committee insist that the present obligations of the United States must be determined according to principles of justice and the facts of the case.
Sumner insists that the United States must honor its obligations based on justice and the facts of the case, regardless of historical claims.
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They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
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