"I mean ... to let you know how deeply I am impressed with a sense of the importance of Amendments; that the good people may clearly see the distinction - for there is a distinction - between the federal powers vested in Congress and the sovereign authority belonging to the several States, which is the Palladium [the protection] of the private and personal rights of the citizens."

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Samuel

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Samuel is a renowned thinker known for his profound insights on truth and freedom, particularly through his influential works in literature and philosophy.

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