Charles Sumner: “Thank God, the other House has supplied the very protection which I…”

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Thank God, the other House has supplied the very protection which I desired; it has laid the foundation of a true peace.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses gratitude for legislative protections that align with his vision for peace.

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Charles Sumner: “Thank God, the other House has supplied the very protection which I desired; it has laid the foundation of a true peace.”