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On our part there was no longer any pretence to fulfil the treaties; so that this very Act of Congress, which is cited to excuse us, may be cited to condemn us.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “On our part there was no longer any pretence to fulfil the treaties; so that this very Act of Congress, which is cited…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner argues that the Act of Congress, intended to justify U.S. actions, could also be interpreted as a condemnation of those actions.
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