Although not approving the policy of the Administration, and therefore conscientiously opposed to most of its measures, allow me to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the manly tone and lofty Christian sentiment which pervade the resolutions offered and so ably defended by yourself.
Sumner expresses gratitude for the moral tone of resolutions despite his disagreement with the administration's policies.
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