That there may happen cases in which the national government may be ne…

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That there may happen cases in which the national government may be necessitated to resort to force, cannot be denied. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay (2015). The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution, p.133, Coventry House Publishing
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