Charles Sumner: “In the case of Spain the proceeding was an act of peace; in our case…”

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In the case of Spain the proceeding was an act of peace; in our case it is an act of war.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner distinguishes between Spain's actions as peaceful and those of the United States as warlike.

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Charles Sumner: “In the case of Spain the proceeding was an act of peace; in our case it is an act of war.”