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In exchange for the prisoners set free, we receive from Great Britain a practical assent, too long deferred, to a principle early propounded by our country, and standing forth on every page of our history.
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Sumner highlights the significance of the agreement with Great Britain as a recognition of a longstanding principle in American history.
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