Life of John C. Calhoun: Presenting a Condensed History of Political Events from 1811 to 1843. Together with a Selection from His Speeches, Reports, and Other Writings Subsequent to His Election as Vice-president of the United States, Including His Leading Speech on the Late War Delivered in 1811Harper & Brothers, 1843 - 554 страница Selection from the speeches, reports, and other publications of John C. Calhoun, preceded by a short biography. |
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... former commercial pursuits . He saw in all this that the time had come to free the government entirely from the shackles of the restrictive system , to which he had been so long opposed ; and he , according- ly , followed up his speech ...
... former commercial pursuits . He saw in all this that the time had come to free the government entirely from the shackles of the restrictive system , to which he had been so long opposed ; and he , according- ly , followed up his speech ...
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... former came out as a candidate against him . They were both men of great influence , the one residing at Edgefield , the other in Ab- beville , and these two formed the Congressional district . Only a few faith- ful friends ventured ...
... former came out as a candidate against him . They were both men of great influence , the one residing at Edgefield , the other in Ab- beville , and these two formed the Congressional district . Only a few faith- ful friends ventured ...
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... former acts , and cloth- ing the President with almost unlimited powers , both as to men and money . In order to have a preliminary discussion , and to take the sense of the Sen- ate on the principles involved in the issue , before the ...
... former acts , and cloth- ing the President with almost unlimited powers , both as to men and money . In order to have a preliminary discussion , and to take the sense of the Sen- ate on the principles involved in the issue , before the ...
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... former , state interposition is an all - sufficient remedy , and it remains to be seen whether experience will not prove that it is an indispensable one . It was , at least , so considered by the State of South Carolina , and that was ...
... former , state interposition is an all - sufficient remedy , and it remains to be seen whether experience will not prove that it is an indispensable one . It was , at least , so considered by the State of South Carolina , and that was ...
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... former would have found itself reduced to the same condi- tion that it was at the end of the war in 1815 , of receiving and paying away the notes of discredited banks , and using them as its depositaries and agents in the management of ...
... former would have found itself reduced to the same condi- tion that it was at the end of the war in 1815 , of receiving and paying away the notes of discredited banks , and using them as its depositaries and agents in the management of ...
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Страница 28 - ... in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states, who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose, for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits, the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.
Страница 22 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate: if there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Страница 112 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Страница 105 - ... that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.
Страница 112 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted ; nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state, and the subjects thereof, against which...
Страница 39 - Government is not made the final judge of the powers delegated to it, since that would make its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers ; but that, as in all other cases of compact among sovereign parties, without any common judge, each has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of the infraction as of the mode and measure of redress.
Страница 28 - Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers; but that as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions, as of the mode and measure of redress.
Страница 198 - Grey, 57. [Before any petition or memorial addressed to the Senate shall be received and read at the table, whether the same shall be introduced by the President or a member, a brief statement of the contents of the petition or memorial shall verbally be made by the introducer. Rule 24.] Regularly a motion for receiving it must be made and seconded, and a question put. whether it shall be received? but a cry from the House of " received," or even its silence, dispenses with the formality of this...
Страница 100 - I leave where I find it — in the hands of their own governments. It is their affair, not mine. Nor do I complain of the peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the representation of the States in the other House is not equal. We know that great advantage in that respect, is enjoyed by the slave-holding States...
Страница 419 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...