Whitelaw Reid: “The danger commences with the first extra-continental State.”

It will make an end forever of Spain in this hemisphere.

Congress is supreme, and, for all the purposes of this department, has all the powers of the people of the United States, except such as have been expressly or by implication reserved in the prohibitions of the Constitution.

And next, shall we not probably fare best in the end if we try to profit somewhat by the experience others have had in like cases?

They have covered many phases of the subject, but have preserved a singular uniformity of purpose and consistency of ideas throughout.