For determining the meaning of our own Constitution in a momentous requirement without precedent, American authority and example are enough; but I would not have you forget that the conclusion on which I rest is grandly sustained by France.
Sumner argues that American authority is sufficient for interpreting the Constitution, while also acknowledging international influences.
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