Charles Sumner: “We trace no damages to them, nor to any class, high or low, but to…”

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We trace no damages to them, nor to any class, high or low, but to England, corporate England, through whose Government we suffered.

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Massachusetts

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He attributes the damages suffered by the U.S. to the actions of the English government, not to individuals.

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Charles Sumner: “We trace no damages to them, nor to any class, high or low, but to England, corporate England, through whose Government…”