Carolina QuotesTo the Constitution of the United States the term SOVEREIGN, is totally unknown.
James Wilson Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dallas) 419 (1793), at 454.
- year
- 1793
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