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Such, Sir, is the rule of the Constitution, sustained by authoritative precedents, in the abrogation of successive treaties with two powerful nations, France and Great Britain.
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Sumner asserts that the Constitution provides a clear rule for treaty abrogation, supported by historical precedents involving France and Great Britain.
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