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In Mr. Jefferson's published writings this letter appears as to Nicholas , Esq . , " which was supposed to mean a son of George Nicholas . · ridge , Mr. Jefferson , and Wilson Cary Nicholas , INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER.
In Mr. Jefferson's published writings this letter appears as to Nicholas , Esq . , " which was supposed to mean a son of George Nicholas . · ridge , Mr. Jefferson , and Wilson Cary Nicholas , INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER.
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He said : - The right and duty of " the States " to interpose certainly does not mean the right of " a State " to nullify and set at nought . The States - less than the whole number - have a right to interpose , secured , as already ...
He said : - The right and duty of " the States " to interpose certainly does not mean the right of " a State " to nullify and set at nought . The States - less than the whole number - have a right to interpose , secured , as already ...
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... deputies in convention , at the call of Congress , or of two - thirds of the States . Let them decide to which they mean to give an authority claimed by two of their organs [ i . e . , the Federal Government , or the States ] .
... deputies in convention , at the call of Congress , or of two - thirds of the States . Let them decide to which they mean to give an authority claimed by two of their organs [ i . e . , the Federal Government , or the States ] .
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If the war be continued , there appears no room for reliance upon the National Government for the supply of those means of defence which must become indispensable to secure these States from desolation and ruin .
If the war be continued , there appears no room for reliance upon the National Government for the supply of those means of defence which must become indispensable to secure these States from desolation and ruin .
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The love of power is a principle in the human heart which too often impels to the use of all practicable means to prolong its duration . The office of President has charms and attractions which operate as powerful incentives to this ...
The love of power is a principle in the human heart which too often impels to the use of all practicable means to prolong its duration . The office of President has charms and attractions which operate as powerful incentives to this ...
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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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