The true principles of our Political System, the history of the National Convention, the natural interpretation of the Constitution, all teach that this Act is a usurpation by Congress of powers that do not belong to it, and an infraction of rights secured to the States.
Sumner argues that the act in question represents a congressional overreach and a violation of state rights.
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