Charles Sumner: “These all concede to Congress jurisdiction over the territory; nor can…”

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These all concede to Congress jurisdiction over the territory; nor can such jurisdiction be justly questioned.

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Sumner emphasizes that all proposals acknowledge Congress's jurisdiction over the territory in question.

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Charles Sumner: “These all concede to Congress jurisdiction over the territory; nor can such jurisdiction be justly questioned.”