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Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?

~Caleb Cushing

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Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Doctrines England Forefathers Hold Inherit Liberty Men New New England Puritan Which You Your

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We are laying the foundations of a government, which we hope may outlast the Pyramids.

~Caleb Cushing

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I declare and protest in advance, that I do not intend, at this time at least; to be drawn or driven into the question of slavery, in either of its subdivisions or forms.

~Caleb Cushing

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It is impossible, in my mind, to distinguish between the refusal to receive a petition, or its summary rejection by some general order, and the denial of the right of petition.

~Caleb Cushing

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Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Am Conduct Democracy Desire Ever Feel Hearts Hope House Know Lips Mean Members Mine Observe Principles Republican See Shall Sir Which I Am

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These our great natural rights we keep to ourselves; we will not have them tampered with; respecting them we give to you no commission whatsoever.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Commission Give Great Keep Natural Natural Rights Our Ourselves Respecting Rights Them Whatsoever Will You

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And if this House is to be scared, by whatever influences, from its duty, to receive and hear the petitions of the People, then I shall send my voice beyond the walls of this Capitol for redress.

~Caleb Cushing

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Be the responsibility on their heads who raise this novel and extraordinary question of reception, going to the unconstitutional abridgment, as I conceive, of the great right of petition inherent in the People of the United States.

~Caleb Cushing

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Entertaining these opinions of the course to be pursued, I beg of gentlemen to look at the question, as I have done, in a calm review of facts and of principles.

~Caleb Cushing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Diplomat

Born: January 17th, 1800

Died: January 2nd, 1879

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