Nor does it follow from any possible construction of the Constitution that it is wise and just for the American people to seize, through war, and to govern by force, the hostile tribes and peoples of the earth whether near to or remote.
Boutwell argues against the notion that the Constitution justifies the forcible governance of foreign peoples.
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