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Are we not now treating Baez in some measure as England treated the Mosquito king?
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Sumner questions whether the U.S. is repeating historical mistakes in its treatment of foreign leaders.
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At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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