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Does any one suppose, that, if you put aside that sympathy which every American feels for this interesting power, newly dedicated to Liberty, our interests there at this moment are equal to those with Belgium?
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In this rhetorical question, Sumner challenges the assumption that American interests in Spain are equal to those in Belgium, emphasizing the latter's importance.
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