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I ask him to show its necessity; I ask him to show any good purpose it can serve; I ask him to show why it is brought forward on this occasion, unless to commit Congress to the policy of annexion.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I ask him to show its necessity; I ask him to show any good purpose it can serve; I ask him to show why it is brought…”
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He challenges the necessity of the resolution, questioning its purpose and intent regarding annexation.
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