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There is not, in the Constitution, one syllable on the subject of navigation.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “There is not, in the Constitution, one syllable on the subject of navigation.”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge points out the absence of specific constitutional references to navigation, suggesting broader interpretations of congressional powers.
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