Charles Sumner: “Nothing can be happier than the thought that Perpetual Peace would be…”

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Nothing can be happier than the thought that Perpetual Peace would be accelerated by American freedom, thus enhancing even this great boon.

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Sumner expresses hope that American freedom will promote global peace.

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Charles Sumner: “Nothing can be happier than the thought that Perpetual Peace would be accelerated by American freedom, thus enhancing…”