It is a logical conclusion that the “public welfare” would be promoted if Congress should pass general laws for the whole country, to cover all cases and causes that are general to the whole country, leaving for the States such legislation only as can have no application outside of their individual limits.
Woodhull emphasizes the importance of Congress enacting general laws for the welfare of the nation.
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