But, Sir, in the face of this uncertainty, this bill steps in and declares positively that “a new apportionment shall be made as soon as practicable, based upon the census of 1870.” What will be the effect of such a new apportionment?
Sumner critiques a bill's declaration about apportionment based on the 1870 census and questions its implications.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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