Charles Sumner: “Is there any precedent in the history of the United States where that…”

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Is there any precedent in the history of the United States where that power has been exercised by the General Government?

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Massachusetts

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He questions the historical precedent for the federal government's exercise of this power.

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Charles Sumner: “Is there any precedent in the history of the United States where that power has been exercised by the General…”