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It appears, that, while the pretensions of Slavery were to be upheld, Congress was willing to give up the whole summer, even into autumn, to the odious theme.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It appears, that, while the pretensions of Slavery were to be upheld, Congress was willing to give up the whole summer…”
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Sumner criticizes Congress for prioritizing the issue of slavery over other important matters during lengthy sessions.
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