Charles Sumner: “Such, Sir, is the argument, briefly uttered, against the…”

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Such, Sir, is the argument, briefly uttered, against the constitutionality of the Slave Act.

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Sumner presents a concise argument against the constitutionality of the Slave Act, highlighting his legal reasoning.

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Charles Sumner: “Such, Sir, is the argument, briefly uttered, against the constitutionality of the Slave Act.”