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The Federal Constitution is a grant from the States to Congress of certain specific… — James Buchanan

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The Federal Constitution is a grant from the States to Congress of certain specific powers, and the question whether this grant should be liberally or strictly construed has more or less divided political parties from the beginning.

James Buchanan
Inaugural Address of James Buchanan · 1857
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Buchanan, James. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1857, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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