Any offence which thus interferes with, obstructs, or prevents such commerce and navigation, though done on land, may be punished by Congress, under its general authority to make all laws necessary and proper to execute their delegated constitutional powers.
Sumner argues that any offense obstructing commerce can be punished by Congress under its constitutional authority.
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