Therefore, Sir, I regard this transaction in a double light: first, as an important precedent in the business of the Senate; secondly, as illustrating a condition of things to justify every exercise of care and diligence on our part, that it may not bring forth similar fruits hereafter.
Sumner reflects on the dual significance of the Senate's actions as both a precedent and a response to current conditions.
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