To abandon it now, that we may refuse greatness through a sudden craven fear of being great, would be so astonishing a reversal of a policy steadfastly maintained by the whole line of our responsible statesmen since 1823 as to be grotesque.
Reid argues against abandoning American expansionism due to fear of its implications, referencing a long-standing policy since the Monroe Doctrine.
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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?
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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.
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