Charles Sumner: “Not for the sake of France or of any French claimant do I propose…”

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Not for the sake of France or of any French claimant do I propose inquiry, but for our sake, for the sake of our own country.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of conducting inquiries for the benefit of the United States rather than for France.

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Charles Sumner: “Not for the sake of France or of any French claimant do I propose inquiry, but for our sake, for the sake of our own…”