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But the Constitution was made not only for southern and northern states, but for states neither northern nor southern, namely, the western states, their coming in being foreseen and provided for.

— William H. Seward

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.

— Aristotle

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.

— Caleb Cushing

The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity.

— Henry Clay

The Constitution of the United States, like all systems of government which are permanent, had its origin in the history and necessities of the people through whose instrumentality and for whose benefit it was formed.

— Samuel Freeman Miller

I disagree strongly with the concept of separation of church and state. It was not written into the Constitution.

— Ken Buck

Washington presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and is often credited with its success. But he had no known part in drafting its provisions.

— Edmund Morgan

Historically, Congress hasn't paid much attention to the confines the Constitution establishes.

— Tim Griffin

The Constitution in all its provisions looks to an indestructible union disposed of indestructible States.

— Salmon Portland Chase

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.

— Alexander Hamilton

✗Opposing Perspectives

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

— John Adams