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Such, in our social system, is the merchant; and on this precise and incontrovertible statement I found his duties.
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Sumner defines the merchant's role in society and the responsibilities that come with it.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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