With us we have a written Constitution; and when its terms and provisions are once clear, do we not weaken, do we not show our lack of faith, that is, our lack of confidence in the value of the provisions, by reënacting it in the form of a statute?
Sumner emphasizes the importance of having a written Constitution and the implications of re-enacting its provisions.
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