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Charles Sumner: “But its importance justifies more extended examination, in twofold light: first, in the history of the Convention…”

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But its importance justifies more extended examination, in twofold light: first, in the history of the Convention, revealing the unmistakable intention of its members; and, secondly, in the true principles of our Political System, by which the powers of the Nation and of the States are respectively guarded.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner advocates for a deeper examination of the Constitution's provisions in historical and political contexts.

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