Charles Sumner: “Government bonds enjoy preëminence as an investment,--and if the…”

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Government bonds enjoy preëminence as an investment,--and if the interest is high, they attract the disposable money of the country.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the attractiveness of government bonds as investments, particularly when they offer high interest rates.

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