Charles Sumner: “But besides this capital defect, apparent on the face, I find in the…”

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But besides this capital defect, apparent on the face, I find in the system proposed no assurance of success.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out a significant flaw in the proposed financial system, questioning its success.

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Charles Sumner: “But besides this capital defect, apparent on the face, I find in the system proposed no assurance of success.”