Quote#Politics & Power
The question fairly stated is, Has the Constitution delegated to…
Quote byJames Buchanan · 1791–1868
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech before Congress (3 December 1860)..
English (original)
The question fairly stated is, Has the Constitution delegated to Congress the power to coerce a State into submission which is attempting to withdraw or has actually withdrawn from the Confederacy?
— James Buchanan
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