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Josiah Quincy: “None; because the State of Georgia is in league with the Executive of the United States, who will not take care that the…”

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None; because the State of Georgia is in league with the Executive of the United States, who will not take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
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Josiah Quincy
Federalist · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He asserts that the collusion between Georgia and the Executive undermines the enforcement of laws.

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