Charles Sumner: “Our shipping, which in times past has been the pride of the Nation…”

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Our shipping, which in times past has been the pride of the Nation, whitening every sea with its sails, is reduced in number and value.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner laments the decline of American shipping and its historical significance.

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Charles Sumner: “Our shipping, which in times past has been the pride of the Nation, whitening every sea with its sails, is reduced in…”