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The precedent in the case of Tennessee … has completely silenced all opposition in regard to the necessity of a previous Act of Congress to enable the people of Michigan to form a State Constitution.
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Sumner cites Tennessee's precedent to argue against the need for a prior Act of Congress for Michigan's state constitution formation.
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