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Situated within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Constitution, where State rights cannot prevail, it exists in open defiance of most cherished principles.
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Sumner emphasizes the supremacy of the Constitution over state rights in this statement.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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