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7598. RIGHTS, Fortifying popular.—

I
am particularly happy to perceive that you
still manfully maintain our good old principle
of cherishing and fortifying the rights and authorities
of the people in opposition to those
who fear them, who wish to take all power
from them, and to transfer all to Washington.—
To Nathaniel Macon. Ford ed., x, 378.
(M. 1826)