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If I do not greatly err, it will be found that the powers of Congress, thus far so effective in raising armies and supplying moneys, will be important, if not essential, in fixing the conditions of perpetual peace.
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Sumner argues for the essential role of Congress in establishing lasting peace after the war.
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