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The former is an unquestionable infringement of sovereignty, as declared by our Supreme Court, far more than can be asserted of the latter.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The former is an unquestionable infringement of sovereignty, as declared by our Supreme Court, far more than can be…”
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He argues that the infringement of sovereignty by Congress is more pronounced in certain actions than in prohibiting slavery.
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