For our own security, and that our precedents may conform to just principles, we now propose by formal Act of Congress to throw over this notice of the President the shield of Congressional sanction; and the question is, Can this be done?
Sumner advocates for Congress to formally support the President's notice to ensure its legitimacy.
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