09/18/1796
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"The people are the source of all power, and their consent is necessary to the legitimacy of any government."
"I lay before you a copy of a letter from the judges of the circuit court of the United States held for the New York district."
"The Constitution has prescribed that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers."
"The Constitution has also provided that the number of Representatives shall not exceed 1 for every 30,000."