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Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People.

~Caleb Cushing

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I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them as reason and principle shall dictate.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: After Bound Constitution Deciding Dictate House Maintain Method Principle Reason Receive Shall Take Them Which Will

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If there be any plausible reason for supposing that we have the right to legislate on the slave interests of the District, you cannot put down the investigation of the subject out of doors, by refusing to receive petitions.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Any Cannot District Doors Down Interests Investigation Legislate Out Plausible Put Reason Receive Refusing Right Slave Subject You

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Sir, allusion has been made, in an early stage of this debate, to the history of the excitement which once pervaded a considerable part of the country, in reference to the transportation of the mails on the Lord's day.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Been Considerable Country Day Debate Early Excitement History Lord Made Once Part Reference Sir Stage The History Of Transportation Which

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Some of them, in accepting the proposed plan of government, coupled their acceptance with a recommendation of various additions to the Constitution, which they deemed essential to the preservation of the rights of the States, or of the People.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Acceptance Accepting Constitution Coupled Deemed Essential Government People Plan Preservation Proposed Recommendation Rights Some States Them Various Which

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The Normans came over, lance in hand, burning and trampling down every thing before them, and cutting off the Saxon dynasty and the Saxon nobles at the edge of the sword; but the right of petition remained untouched.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Before Burning Came Cutting Down Dynasty Edge Every Hand Noble Off Over Petition Remained Right Sword Them Thing

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The proceedings of this House in 1790, in reference to petitions on the matter of the slave trade, and of slavery in the States, have been cited. It has been said that those petitions were not received.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Been House Matter Received Reference Said Slave Slavery States Those Trade Were

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The right of petition is an old undoubted household right of the blood of England, which runs in our veins.

~Caleb Cushing

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The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: By The People Conferred Congress Constitution Grants Made Out People Petition Power Reserved Right Said

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The winged words uttered in this House have gone forth to the world, on their mission of good or of evil.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Evil Forth Gone Good House Mission Uttered Winged Words World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Diplomat

Born: January 17th, 1800

Died: January 2nd, 1879

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