Life of John C. Calhoun: Presenting a Condensed History of Political Events from 1811 to 1843. Together with a Selection from His Speeches, Reports, and Other Writings Subsequent to His Election as Vice-president of the United States, Including His Leading Speech on the Late War Delivered in 1811Harper & Brothers, 1843 - 554 sidor Selection from the speeches, reports, and other publications of John C. Calhoun, preceded by a short biography. |
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... Senate , as the source of the Vice - president's authority as the presiding officer of the Senate . You contend that the disputed right is derived directly from the Constitution , and that the Vice - president's authority is wholly ...
... Senate , as the source of the Vice - president's authority as the presiding officer of the Senate . You contend that the disputed right is derived directly from the Constitution , and that the Vice - president's authority is wholly ...
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... Senate , after such grounds are occupied , becomes ri- diculous , and much more so an inquiry into those of the houses of Parliament : for surely , if it is beyond the power of the Senate to give or withhold the right , it must stand on ...
... Senate , after such grounds are occupied , becomes ri- diculous , and much more so an inquiry into those of the houses of Parliament : for surely , if it is beyond the power of the Senate to give or withhold the right , it must stand on ...
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... Senators . Let us now turn the same mode of reasoning on the side of the Senate , and you will perceive that it applies with infinite more force , though you have not thought it deserving of notice . The Constitution has vested the ...
... Senators . Let us now turn the same mode of reasoning on the side of the Senate , and you will perceive that it applies with infinite more force , though you have not thought it deserving of notice . The Constitution has vested the ...
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... Senate are different from those of the speaker and the House of Commons ; and that , though the latter may hold the power by delegation from the body , that the Vice - president may possess it by a different and higher tenure , it would ...
... Senate are different from those of the speaker and the House of Commons ; and that , though the latter may hold the power by delegation from the body , that the Vice - president may possess it by a different and higher tenure , it would ...
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... senator liable to be punished , even to expulsion . What would be the consequence ? The Senate would speedily sink into a body to register the decrees of the President and sing hosannas in his praise , and be as degraded as the Roman Senate ...
... senator liable to be punished , even to expulsion . What would be the consequence ? The Senate would speedily sink into a body to register the decrees of the President and sing hosannas in his praise , and be as degraded as the Roman Senate ...
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Sida 118 - Virginia, declare and make known, that the powers granted under the Constitution, being derived from the people of the United States, may be resumed by them whensoever the same shall be perverted to their injury or oppression ; and that every power not granted thereby remains with them, and at their will.
Sida 22 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate: if there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Sida 114 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Sida 107 - States are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact; as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities,...
Sida 114 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted ; nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state, and the subjects thereof, against which...
Sida 39 - That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers; but that, as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions, as of the mode and measure of redress.
Sida 425 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...
Sida 200 - Grey, 57. [Before any petition or memorial addressed to the Senate shall be received and read at the table, whether the same shall be introduced by the President or a member, a brief statement of the contents of the petition or memorial shall verbally be made by the introducer. Rule 24.] Regularly a motion for receiving it must be made and seconded, and a question put. whether it shall be received? but a cry from the House of " received," or even its silence, dispenses with the formality of this...
Sida 113 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain, without the formal consent of the other first obtained ; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally, or tacitly, assured by the treaty or treaties, that shall terminate the war.
Sida 107 - We therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in affording us in the course of His providence an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably without fraud, violence or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit and solemn compact with each other and of forming a new constitution of civil government for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring His direction in so interesting a design...