Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861) |
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PROTEST OF SOUTH CAROLINA The Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolina do solemnly protest against the system of protecting duties lately adopted by the Federal Government , for the following reasons : 1.
PROTEST OF SOUTH CAROLINA The Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolina do solemnly protest against the system of protecting duties lately adopted by the Federal Government , for the following reasons : 1.
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... stating my views of the Constitution and laws applicable to the measures adopted by the convention of South Carolina , and to the reasons they have put forth to sustain them , declaring the course which duty will require me to ...
... stating my views of the Constitution and laws applicable to the measures adopted by the convention of South Carolina , and to the reasons they have put forth to sustain them , declaring the course which duty will require me to ...
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For as , by the theory , there is no appeal , the reasons alleged by the State , good or bad , must prevail . If it should be said . that public opinion is a sufficient check against the abuse of this power it may be asked why it is not ...
For as , by the theory , there is no appeal , the reasons alleged by the State , good or bad , must prevail . If it should be said . that public opinion is a sufficient check against the abuse of this power it may be asked why it is not ...
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edged attribute of free institutions , that , under them , the empire of reason and law is substituted for the power of the sword . To no other source can appeals for supposed wrongs be made consistently with the obligations of South ...
edged attribute of free institutions , that , under them , the empire of reason and law is substituted for the power of the sword . To no other source can appeals for supposed wrongs be made consistently with the obligations of South ...
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... of consequence , of those delegated ; are not only without foundation in truth , but are contrary to the most certain and plain historical facts , and the clearest deductions of reason ; and that all exercise of power on the part of ...
... of consequence , of those delegated ; are not only without foundation in truth , but are contrary to the most certain and plain historical facts , and the clearest deductions of reason ; and that all exercise of power on the part of ...
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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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