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Charles Sumner: “And is it good economy to obtain the amount you seek by a policy which will create a disturbing impediment to all your…”

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And is it good economy to obtain the amount you seek by a policy which will create a disturbing impediment to all your efforts for the larger amounts soon to be required?
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the economic wisdom of pursuing a financial policy that may hinder future financial efforts.

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