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They were the first to ask for it, and will be the first to profit by it.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “They were the first to ask for it, and will be the first to profit by it.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner acknowledges that the Pacific Coast residents were proactive in seeking benefits from the treaty.
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