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Charles Sumner: “And permit me to say, that a great country like ours, one of whose chief sources of wealth and of grandeur is commerce…”

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And permit me to say, that a great country like ours, one of whose chief sources of wealth and of grandeur is commerce, must not hesitate to supply the education needed to secure commercial representatives not unworthy of the Republic they represent.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues that a wealthy nation like the U.S. should ensure its commercial representatives are well-educated.

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