Charles Sumner: “The offer of the Secretary was in no respect a compliment or kindness, but in the strict line of his endeavor to silence…”

“The offer of the Secretary was in no respect a compliment or kindness, but in the strict line of his endeavor to silence my opposition to the San Domingo scheme, as is too apparent from the facts, while it was plain, positive, and unequivocal, making its object and import beyond question.”