He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners. He has erected a multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people. He has kept among us in times of peace standing armies without the consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power, for cutting off our trade with all parts of the world, for imposing taxes on … (01:54–02:00)
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Asserts that [the current administration] has maintained standing armies in peacetime without legislative consent.
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