I will not say that any such general, prospective provision, although clearly a departure from that traditional policy which the Senator professes to uphold, is positively unconstitutional; but I am sure that it is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution.
Sumner expresses his belief that a proposed power for the President is contrary to the Constitution's spirit.
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