The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws: Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and Several Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and ResolutionsThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 26. 9. 2018. - 264 страница A collection of important writings that had a profound effect on the debates that led to the Civil War. The Virginia Resolutions were written by James Madison [1751-1836] and adopted by the Virginia legislature in 1798, the Kentucky Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826] and adopted by the Kentucky legislature in 1798. Both opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. This edition collects these three works, and adds the texts of the Alien and Sedition acts, comments from other states and relevant extracts from Madison's letters. [vii]-xvi, [17]-264 pp.
|
Из књиге
Резултати 1-5 од 60
Страница vii
... , 121 MAIN STREET , ALSO FOR SALE BY FRANCK TAYLOR , WASHINGTON ; CUSHING AND BROTHER , BALTIMORE ; AND T. AND J. W. JOHNSON , PHILADELPHIA . Entered , according to Act of Congress , in tho 1850 . THE VIRGINIA REPORT ...
... , 121 MAIN STREET , ALSO FOR SALE BY FRANCK TAYLOR , WASHINGTON ; CUSHING AND BROTHER , BALTIMORE ; AND T. AND J. W. JOHNSON , PHILADELPHIA . Entered , according to Act of Congress , in tho 1850 . THE VIRGINIA REPORT ...
Страница xv
... Taylor , of Caroline , were from the of Mr. Madison . pen The Virginia resolutions , having been officially communicated to the legislatures of all the other states , encountered from some of them a dis .. approval so decided as to make ...
... Taylor , of Caroline , were from the of Mr. Madison . pen The Virginia resolutions , having been officially communicated to the legislatures of all the other states , encountered from some of them a dis .. approval so decided as to make ...
Страница 23
... the United States . The original resolutions offered by Mr. John Taylor to the House of Delegates may be seen , post , p . 148 . DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS DEBATE ON VIRGINIA KESOLUTIONS . 23.
... the United States . The original resolutions offered by Mr. John Taylor to the House of Delegates may be seen , post , p . 148 . DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS DEBATE ON VIRGINIA KESOLUTIONS . 23.
Страница 24
... Taylor , and referred to the com- mittee , being taken up for its consideration- That Mr. John taylor began , by expressing great regret at the occasion which brought him forward . He conceived it to be an awful one . liberty was in ...
... Taylor , and referred to the com- mittee , being taken up for its consideration- That Mr. John taylor began , by expressing great regret at the occasion which brought him forward . He conceived it to be an awful one . liberty was in ...
Страница 29
... Taylor moved that the committee might rise , in order to give time to himself and the other members to consider well the subject before them . He said , it was an important one , as the object of inquiry seemed to be , to impeach with ...
... Taylor moved that the committee might rise , in order to give time to himself and the other members to consider well the subject before them . He said , it was an important one , as the object of inquiry seemed to be , to impeach with ...
Друга издања - Прикажи све
Чести термини и фразе
abridged admitted adopted alien alien and sedition alien-act alien-law amendment America argument army articles of confederation asked authority Barbour citizens clause committee common law commonwealth compact consequence consider Consti constitutionality construction contended convention Daingerfield dangerous declared defence delegated doctrine duty effect enumerated established executive exercise express expressly favour Federal Constitution Federal Government foreign France freedom gentleman from Caroline gentleman from Prince George K House invasion James Taylor John John Taylor judge judicial power judiciary law of nations legislative legislature liberties reserved liberty limited means measures ment Mercer monarchy necessary and proper object observed offence opinion particular parties passed persons powers not granted present President Prince George principles proceeded prohibited protect prove punishment question reason republican resolutions respect secured sedition law sedition-act sedition-law Senate sovereign sovereignty stitution supposed Talleyrand Taylor thereof tion trial by jury tution unconstitutional Union United usurpation vested violated Virginia
Популарни одломци
Страница 21 - President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute; or to excite against them, or either or any of them, the hatred of the good people of the United States...
Страница 31 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.