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Charles Sumner: “If this be true,--and it is undeniable,--then obviously the objects now proposed can be most fitly and effectively…”

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If this be true,--and it is undeniable,--then obviously the objects now proposed can be most fitly and effectively accomplished only by diplomatic representatives.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes that if certain truths are accepted, then diplomatic representatives are essential for achieving specific objectives.

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