Charles Sumner: “The measure now proposed is of direct importance to the hundred and…”

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The measure now proposed is of direct importance to the hundred and fifty thousand seamen constituting the mercantile marine of the United States.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the significance of a proposed measure for the American mercantile marine.

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Charles Sumner: “The measure now proposed is of direct importance to the hundred and fifty thousand seamen constituting the mercantile…”