 I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State, INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTENCE OF THE UNION, CONTRADICTED EXPRESSLY BY THE LETTER OF THE CONSTITUTION, UNAUTHORIZED BY ITS SPIRIT, INCONSISTENT WITH EVERY PRINCIPLE...  Cobbett's Political Register - Page 231edited by - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Georg Friedrich Martens - Europe - 1842 - 924 pages
...preserve Ihe Union. — Metaphysical 1332 btilety, in pursuit of an impracticable theory, could jtie have devised one that is calculated to destroy it. I consider then the power to annul a Law of The lited States, assumed by one State, incompatible Ith the existence of the Union, contradicted ex—... | |
 | Georg Friedrich Martens - Europe - 1842 - 940 pages
...impracticable theory , could alone hâve devised one that is calculated to destroy it. I consider tlieu thé power to annul a Law of The United States, assumed by one State, incompatible with thé existence of thé Union, contradicted expressly by thé letter of thé Constitution , unauthorized... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - United States - 1843 - 606 pages
...the local interest, the party spirit of a State, or of a prevailing faction in a State ? Every man of plain unsophisticated understanding, who hears...assumed by one State, INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTENCE or THE UNION, CONTRADICTED EXPRESSLY BY THE LETTER OP THE CONSTITUTION, UNAUTHORIZED BY ITS SPIRIT,... | |
 | Criticism - 1861 - 1148 pages
...be allowed to extract a passage or two from his proclamation relating to this ordinance. "I consider the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed...contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle on which it was founded." " Is it possible... | |
 | Emma Willard - United States - 1843 - 500 pages
...they tion. had commenced. After a series of reasoning to convince them of their error, he added, " I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, inFiret, he compatible with the existence of the Union, — contradicted shows' the expressly by the... | |
 | John Stockton Littell - Campaign literature - 1844 - 400 pages
...consequences which would follow a perseverance in the course they had adopted. "I consider," said he, "the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed...existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the Constitution, unauthorised by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle on which it was founded,... | |
 | Emma Willard - Textbooks - 1844 - 342 pages
...approve*. 8. On the 10th of December, President Jackson published a proclamation, in which he said, " I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the...States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the Oct. 10. existence of the Union, — contradicted expressly by Pje^ent the constitution, — unauthorized... | |
 | Emma Willard - Textbooks - 1844 - 352 pages
...^p'o^! 8. On the 10th of December, President Jackson published a proclamation, in which he said, " 1 consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United...States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the Oct. 10. existence of the Union, — contradicted expressly by Preside* the constitution, — unauthorized... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 442 pages
...the local intcrest,-,the party spirit of a state, or of a prevailing faction in a state 1 Every man of plain, unsophisticated understanding, who hears...an answer as will preserve the Union. Metaphysical subtilty, in pursuit of an impracticable theory, could alone have devised one that ia calculated to... | |
 | Eulogies - 1845 - 288 pages
...the local interest, the party spirit of a state, or of a prevailing faction in a state ? Every man of plain, unsophisticated understanding, who hears...CONTRADICTED EXPRESSLY BY THE LETTER OF THE CONSTITUTION, UNAUTHORIZED BY ITS SPIRIT, INCONSISTENT WITH EVERY PRINCIPLE ON WHICH IT WAS FOUNDED, AND DESTRUCTIVE... | |
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