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In form it is a compact, unalterable except by the consent of the parties, and therefore forever.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In form it is a compact, unalterable except by the consent of the parties, and therefore forever.”
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Sumner describes the compact as unchangeable without mutual consent, underscoring its enduring nature.
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