Charles Sumner: “But if this important limitation can in any way be made the subject of…”

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But if this important limitation can in any way be made the subject of agreement or compact, pray, Sir, where will you stop?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions the potential consequences of allowing states to limit their rights through agreements.

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Charles Sumner: “But if this important limitation can in any way be made the subject of agreement or compact, pray, Sir, where will you…”