Pray, Sir, with what face can we insist upon obedience to Law and respect for the African race, while we are openly engaged in lawlessness on the coasts of San Domingo and outrage upon the African race represented by the Black Republic?
Sumner critiques the hypocrisy of demanding respect for the African race while engaging in lawlessness abroad.
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