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Charles Sumner: “If interest be due on any national debt, it is difficult to see why it is not due here.”

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If interest be due on any national debt, it is difficult to see why it is not due here.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues for the principle of interest on national debts, emphasizing its applicability in various contexts.

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