Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page 4
To accept the Constitution for what it was , and to limit its meaning strictly to what it said , and to secure the largest freedom of action to the people and to the States became the settled policy of the Jeffersonian era .
To accept the Constitution for what it was , and to limit its meaning strictly to what it said , and to secure the largest freedom of action to the people and to the States became the settled policy of the Jeffersonian era .
Page 10
... who are parties thereto have a 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 .
... who are parties thereto have a 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 .
Page 15
It is as follows : ' that every State has a natural right , in cases not within the compact , to nullify of their own authority all assumptions of power by others within their limits . ' This was struck out in the final copy of the ...
It is as follows : ' that every State has a natural right , in cases not within the compact , to nullify of their own authority all assumptions of power by others within their limits . ' This was struck out in the final copy of the ...
Page 22
To extend it beyond these limits is to encourage foreigners to come to these States as candidates for preferment . The last amendment respects the limitation of the office of President to a single Constitutional term , and his ...
To extend it beyond these limits is to encourage foreigners to come to these States as candidates for preferment . The last amendment respects the limitation of the office of President to a single Constitutional term , and his ...
Page 30
Because the good people of this commonwealth believe that the powers of Congress were delegated to it in trust for the accomplishment of certain specified objects which limit and control them , and that every exercise of them for any ...
Because the good people of this commonwealth believe that the powers of Congress were delegated to it in trust for the accomplishment of certain specified objects which limit and control them , and that every exercise of them for any ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admit adopted amendment answer appeal attempt authority become believe better bill Brown cause charge citizens compact Congress Constitution convention course Court danger decide decision Democratic party deny desire doctrine Douglas duty election equal established execution exercise existence expressed fact fathers favor Federal Government feeling force give hand held hold honorable hope House institutions interest John Judge laws legislation legislature liberty limits Lincoln live look majority means meet never North Northern object opinion party passed peace platform political present preserve President principle propose protection question reason regard representatives Republican resistance resolutions secession secure Senator sentiment slave slavery South Carolina Southern sovereign speech stand suppose Territories thing tion true understand Union United violation Virginia vote whole
Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |