If we seek for the principle which entered into this proceeding of the Continental Congress, we find it in the idea that nothing can be left to illegal or informal action, but that all must be done according to rules of constitution and law previously ordained.
He identifies a principle from the Continental Congress that all actions must adhere to established laws and rules.
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