Charles Sumner: “And yet, with these tokens of national resources manifest to the…”

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And yet, with these tokens of national resources manifest to the world, our bonds are below par, and our currency is inconvertible paper.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner notes the paradox of having national resources while facing low bond values and a weak currency.

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Charles Sumner: “And yet, with these tokens of national resources manifest to the world, our bonds are below par, and our currency is…”