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... adopt to redress the outrage . At that called in his native district , he was appointed one of the committee to prepare a report and resolutions to be presented to a meeting to be convened to receive them on an appointed day . Mr ...
... adopt to redress the outrage . At that called in his native district , he was appointed one of the committee to prepare a report and resolutions to be presented to a meeting to be convened to receive them on an appointed day . Mr ...
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... adopted from an anxious desire of preserving peace , and in the hope of obtaining respect for our rights from one or other of the two belligerents . Experience soon proved how impotent these measures were , and how fallacious was our ...
... adopted from an anxious desire of preserving peace , and in the hope of obtaining respect for our rights from one or other of the two belligerents . Experience soon proved how impotent these measures were , and how fallacious was our ...
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... adopted , because it is believed that the whole country is disposed to do ample justice to the patriot- ism , the intelligence , and ability with which he performed his part during this eventful period of our history . tees . The first ...
... adopted , because it is believed that the whole country is disposed to do ample justice to the patriot- ism , the intelligence , and ability with which he performed his part during this eventful period of our history . tees . The first ...
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... adopted , and , of course , dependant on the continuance of that state . " It was a time , " he said , " when every power on the Continent was arrayed against Great Britain , under the overwhelming influ ence of Bonaparte , and no ...
... adopted , and , of course , dependant on the continuance of that state . " It was a time , " he said , " when every power on the Continent was arrayed against Great Britain , under the overwhelming influ ence of Bonaparte , and no ...
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... adopting a measure which a great majority decidedly disapproved , but for which they were prepared to vote under a supposed necessity , which did not exist . He concluded by saying that the bill was so objectionable that , were it not ...
... adopting a measure which a great majority decidedly disapproved , but for which they were prepared to vote under a supposed necessity , which did not exist . He concluded by saying that the bill was so objectionable that , were it not ...
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Страница 41 - ... 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 41 - That the 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 64 - Senate came to a vote on the first of the series,, which was as follows : "1. Resolved, That, in the adoption of the Federal Constitution, the States adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the Federal Government for the increased security of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign...
Страница 39 - To avoid these evils it appears to me that the most safe, just, and federal disposition which could be made of the surplus revenue would be its apportionment among the several States according to their ratio of representation, and should this measure not be found warranted by the Constitution that it would be expedient to propose to the States an amendment authorizing it.
Страница 47 - Resolved, That the assertions, that the people of these United States, taken collectively, as individuals, are now or ev.er have been united on the principle of the social compact, and as such, are now formed into one nation, or people, or that they have ever been so united, in any one stage of their political existence ; that the people of the several States, composing the Union, have not, as members thereof, retained their sovereignty ; that the allegiance of their citizens has been transferred...
Страница 44 - That the several states who formed that instrument being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of the infraction ; and, That a Nullification by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument is the rightful remedy...
Страница 65 - Resolved, That this Government was instituted and adopted by the several states of this Union as a common agent, in order to carry into effect the powers which they had delegated by the Constitution for their mutual security and prosperity . and that, in fulfilment of this high and sacred trust, this Government is bound...