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I believe that I am duly proud of it, and conscious of the weight it ought to carry wherever it appears.
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Sumner expresses pride in representing his country and the importance of its diplomatic presence.
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It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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