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It was in no just sense a commercial transaction, but an act of war.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It was in no just sense a commercial transaction, but an act of war.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes that the actions taken against the United States were not merely economic but constituted an act of war.
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