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There is another consideration, not only of justice, but of public law, which cannot be overcome.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There is another consideration, not only of justice, but of public law, which cannot be overcome.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of justice and public law in international relations.
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