Charles Sumner: “The Government of Mexico has rallied the people to resistance, and…”

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The Government of Mexico has rallied the people to resistance, and there is at this moment the prospect of a prolonged and exhausting contest.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the resilience of the Mexican people in the face of foreign intervention.

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