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In this state of things he has assumed, as the committee fully believe, the exercise of the whole legislative power to himself, and is levying millions of money upon the people, without any authority of law.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “In this state of things he has assumed, as the committee fully believe, the exercise of the whole legislative power to…”
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Quincy claims that the executive has usurped legislative authority and is taxing the people without legal basis.
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