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

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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.

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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.

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This Republic was called into being, organized, and is upheld, by... by Caleb Cushing

This Republic was called into being, organized, and is upheld, by a great political doctrine.

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