I believe it to be within the just power of Congress to reverse the decision of 1789, and I mean to hold myself at liberty to act hereafter on that question as the safety of the Government and of the Constitution may require.
Blaine asserts the authority of Congress to revisit historical decisions for the sake of government safety and constitutional integrity.
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