Charles Sumner: “And this is the whole testimony of the Constitution to that Equality…”

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And this is the whole testimony of the Constitution to that Equality of States which is now asserted in derogation of all compacts or conditions.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner summarizes the Constitution's testimony regarding state equality and its implications for agreements.

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Charles Sumner: “And this is the whole testimony of the Constitution to that Equality of States which is now asserted in derogation of…”