“The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.Quote by Caleb CushingTopics: Quotes about Caleb CushingShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will...#Caleb Cushing
Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this...#Caleb Cushing
I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after...#Caleb Cushing
