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... was clearly enunciated in the Kentucky legislature by Mr. William Murray , of Franklin county , who alone opposed the resolutions from the beginning to the end . Mr. Murray pointed out that the " Constitution of the United States ...
... was clearly enunciated in the Kentucky legislature by Mr. William Murray , of Franklin county , who alone opposed the resolutions from the beginning to the end . Mr. Murray pointed out that the " Constitution of the United States ...
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A reasonable portion , also , of the taxes raised in each State might be paid into its treasury , and credited to the United States , but to be appropriated to the defence of such State , to be accounted for with the United States .
A reasonable portion , also , of the taxes raised in each State might be paid into its treasury , and credited to the United States , but to be appropriated to the defence of such State , to be accounted for with the United States .
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... President of the United States . and President of the Senate ] . The generous spirit of Mr. Hayne came to the defence of friends who could not speak for themselves and that brought on the great debate on nullification and disunion .
... President of the United States . and President of the Senate ] . The generous spirit of Mr. Hayne came to the defence of friends who could not speak for themselves and that brought on the great debate on nullification and disunion .
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4 If the Government of the United States be the agent of the 3 State governments , then they may control it , provided they ( can agree in the manner of controlling it ; if it be the agent of 7 the people , then the people alone can ...
4 If the Government of the United States be the agent of the 3 State governments , then they may control it , provided they ( can agree in the manner of controlling it ; if it be the agent of 7 the people , then the people alone can ...
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So far as the people have restrained State sovereignity , by the expression of their will , in the Constitution of the United States , so far , it must be admitted , State sovereignty is effectually controlled .
So far as the people have restrained State sovereignity , by the expression of their will , in the Constitution of the United States , so far , it must be admitted , State sovereignty is effectually controlled .
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| Title | Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861) Volume 5 of Great Debates in American History: From the Debates in the British Parliament on the Colonial Stamp Act (1764-1765) to the Debates in Congress at the Close of the Taft Administration (1912-1913), Marion Mills Miller |
| Editor | Marion Mills Miller |
| Contributors | United States. Congress, Great Britain. Parliament |
| Publisher | Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Oct 2010 |
| ISBN | 0810803860, 9780810803862 |
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