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7804. SENATE (United States), Advice and consent.—[continued].

The Constitution has
made the advice of the Senate necessary to
confirm a treaty, but not to reject it. This
has been blamed by some; but I have never
doubted its soundness.—
To Spencer Roane. Washington ed. vii, 135. Ford ed., x, 142.
(P.F.,,
18191819)gt;