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Charles Sumner: “Even assuming that the supply of tin was questionable, it would be reasonable to call it ill-considered, hasty, or…”

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Even assuming that the supply of tin was questionable, it would be reasonable to call it ill-considered, hasty, or mistaken, rather than criminal, according to the finding of the Court.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner suggests that any issues with the tin supply should be viewed as mistakes rather than criminal acts.

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