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It would be absurd to suppose that Congress was empowered to raise an army, but could not authorize the agencies required for its transportation from place to place.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It would be absurd to suppose that Congress was empowered to raise an army, but could not authorize the agencies…”
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Sumner points out the absurdity of limiting Congress's ability to transport an army after raising it.
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