Caleb Cushing

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.

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These are some quotes by American author Caleb Cushing Diplomat, who lived between January 17, 1800 and January 2, 1879.

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

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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.

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