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But we have a written constitution, and therefore are not to tolerate a law, (as in the case of this Fugitive Slave law,) which is repugnant to its fundamental provisions.
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Mann emphasizes the importance of the written Constitution in the United States, arguing against laws that contradict its fundamental provisions.
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