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A treaty, which, instead of removing an existing grievance, leaves it for heart-burning and rancor, cannot be considered a settlement of pending questions between two nations.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A treaty, which, instead of removing an existing grievance, leaves it for heart-burning and rancor, cannot be considered…”
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He argues that a treaty that does not resolve grievances cannot be considered a true settlement.
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