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6618. PEOPLE, Rights of.—[continued].

The people of every
country are the only safe guardians of their
own rights, and are the only instruments
which can be used for their destruction.
And certainly they would never consent to
be so used were they not deceived. To
avoid this they should be instructed to a
certain degree.—
To John Wyche. Washington ed. v, 448.
(M. 1809)