Charles Sumner: “Careful you will be in the exercise of this power, but, if you choose…”

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Careful you will be in the exercise of this power, but, if you choose to take the responsibility, I see no check in the Constitution.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that while Congress should exercise caution, the Constitution does not impose checks on its power to issue currency.

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