Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861)Marion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... appeal to the interference of the State governments . [ Mr. Hayne here rose : He did not contend , he said , for the mere right of revolution , but for the right of constitutional resistance . What he maintained was that , in case of ...
... appeal to the interference of the State governments . [ Mr. Hayne here rose : He did not contend , he said , for the mere right of revolution , but for the right of constitutional resistance . What he maintained was that , in case of ...
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... appealing with confidence to the Constitution itself , to justify their opin- ions , they cannot consent to try their accuracy by the courts of justice . In one sense , indeed , sir , said Mr. W. , this is assum- ing an attitude of open ...
... appealing with confidence to the Constitution itself , to justify their opin- ions , they cannot consent to try their accuracy by the courts of justice . In one sense , indeed , sir , said Mr. W. , this is assum- ing an attitude of open ...
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... law of the United States . But who shall decide this question of interference ? To whom lies the last appeal ? This , sir , the Constitution itself decides also by declaring " that the judicial power shall WEBSTER - HAYNE DEBATE 59.
... law of the United States . But who shall decide this question of interference ? To whom lies the last appeal ? This , sir , the Constitution itself decides also by declaring " that the judicial power shall WEBSTER - HAYNE DEBATE 59.
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... appeal to her sister States , by a proposition to amend the Constitution ? I answer , because such a course would , in the first instance , ad- mit the exercise of an unconstitutional authority , which the States are not bound to submit ...
... appeal to her sister States , by a proposition to amend the Constitution ? I answer , because such a course would , in the first instance , ad- mit the exercise of an unconstitutional authority , which the States are not bound to submit ...
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... appeal is due to the peace and harmony of the Government . On this subject our present Chief Magistrate , in his opening message to Con- gress , says : " I regard an appeal to the source of power , in cases of real doubt , and where its ...
... appeal is due to the peace and harmony of the Government . On this subject our present Chief Magistrate , in his opening message to Con- gress , says : " I regard an appeal to the source of power , in cases of real doubt , and where its ...
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