The present question is, whether 5,895 voters shall be invested with the powers of a State; whether they shall send into this Chamber two Senators, whose votes shall be equal to the vote of New York, of Pennsylvania, of Ohio, or of Massachusetts.
Sumner argues about the implications of admitting new voters to the Senate and their equal representation.
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