We joyfully believe that the country is acquiring a just and adequate conception of the malign influence exerted by the slave power upon its character, its reputation, its treatment of its neighbour, and all its great moral and material interests.
This quote expresses a belief in the growing awareness of the negative impact of slavery on the nation.
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