On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The French Constitution places the right where the expense must fall, and this union can only be in the nation.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The French Constitution places the right where the expense must fall, and this union can only be in the nation.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine praises the French Constitution for vesting the power to declare war in the nation, thereby linking it directly to those who bear its costs.
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