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"I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there; but I think it pretty evident that there i..." — Benjamin F. Wade

I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there; but I think it pretty evident that there is a very free communication between that country and this body, and unless I am greatly mistaken, I see the dwarfish medium by which that communication is kept up.
Benjamin F. Wade
Benjamin F. Wade Politician • American
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