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Charles Sumner: “The treaty not merely makes no provision for the determination of the great question, but it seems to provide expressly…”

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The treaty not merely makes no provision for the determination of the great question, but it seems to provide expressly that it shall never hereafter be presented.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He highlights that the treaty fails to provide a means to address the significant issues, potentially leaving them unresolved.

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