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But whatever doubts might have prevailed at an earlier period, when the question was less understood, it is plain now that this objection is wholly superficial and untenable.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But whatever doubts might have prevailed at an earlier period, when the question was less understood, it is plain now…”
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Sumner argues that earlier doubts about the treaty are now seen as superficial and unfounded.
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