Justice John Marshall Quote

"The President is the sole organ of the nation in its external relations, and its sole representative with foreign nations. Of consequence, the demand of a foreign nation can only be made on him."

by:	Justice John Marshall (1755-1835) US Supreme Court Chief Justice, Congressman (VA)
Source:	speech by Representative of Virginia John Marshall in the House of Representatives on March 7, 1800, during debate over President John Adams’s extradition of Thomas Nash (also known as Jonathan Robbins) Ref: Annals of Congress, 6th Congress, 1st Session, pp. 613–614 (March 7, 1800).
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Categories:	President, Constitution, Power, Foreign Policy, Immigration
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Very accurate as written. A whole other thing as practiced.  -- Mike, Norwalk

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