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Time, which has enlarged and multiplied the relations between the two countries, makes his words more applicable now than when first uttered.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner notes that the relevance of Fox's warnings about war has only increased over time due to evolving relations.

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