"You well know, sir, that when the Constitution was submitted to the People of the respective States for their adoption or rejection, it awakened the warmest debates of the several State conventions."

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About Caleb Cushing

American diplomat, lawyer, and politician who served in numerous federal roles, including U.S. attorney general and minister to Spain. He was a prominent nineteenth-century figure in U.S. foreign and legal affairs.

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