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We but follow the simple principles of these texts, when we declare that the outrage perpetrated in Georgia so far changed the condition of things that the Legislature lost all title to recognition by Congress.
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Sumner states that the changes in Georgia's situation invalidated the Legislature's recognition by Congress, emphasizing the impact of governance on legitimacy.
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