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First Principles: The Powers of the General Government Will Be, and Indeed Must Be, Principally Employed Upon External Objects, Such As War

“The powers of the general government will be, and indeed must be, principally employed upon external objects, such as war, peace, negotiations with foreign powers, and foreign commerce.” – Joseph Story (1833)

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