Charles Sumner: “There is but one sovereignty recognized, and this is the sovereignty…”

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There is but one sovereignty recognized, and this is the sovereignty of the United States.

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Massachusetts

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This statement underscores the singular sovereignty of the United States as a unified entity, rejecting the notion of divided state sovereignty.

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Charles Sumner: “There is but one sovereignty recognized, and this is the sovereignty of the United States.”