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
   
Caleb Cushing   Name:
Caleb Cushing
Type:
Diplomat
Nationality:
American
Birth:
January 17, 1800
Death:
January 2, 1879
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