Life of John C. Calhoun: Presenting a Condensed History of Political Events from 1811 to 1843, Utgåva 5Harper & brothers, 1843 - 76 sidor |
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... proved in practice to be salutary , and have become a permanent portion of the legislation of the state . CHAPTER II . Including the period from his entering Congress until his appointment as Secretary of War . In the mean time , the ...
... proved in practice to be salutary , and have become a permanent portion of the legislation of the state . CHAPTER II . Including the period from his entering Congress until his appointment as Secretary of War . In the mean time , the ...
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... prove incompetent to meet successfully the hazard of a just and necessary war , it would fail in one of the two great objects for which it was instituted , and that the sooner it was known the better . With these fixed opinions , his ...
... prove incompetent to meet successfully the hazard of a just and necessary war , it would fail in one of the two great objects for which it was instituted , and that the sooner it was known the better . With these fixed opinions , his ...
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... proved in some of its objectionable features , but still defective enough to prevent him and the friends who stood by him from giving it their sup- port . It speedily passed that body , and was sent to the House , where it was pressed ...
... proved in some of its objectionable features , but still defective enough to prevent him and the friends who stood by him from giving it their sup- port . It speedily passed that body , and was sent to the House , where it was pressed ...
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... prove adequate , to apply for an amendment to the Con- stitution granting such additional powers as would be sufficient . Mr. Calhoun , acting , as he supposed , in strict conformity to this recommenda- tion , reported a bill at the ...
... prove adequate , to apply for an amendment to the Con- stitution granting such additional powers as would be sufficient . Mr. Calhoun , acting , as he supposed , in strict conformity to this recommenda- tion , reported a bill at the ...
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... proved far otherwise ; for the progress of depreciation became more rapid and unequal than ever . It was greatest at the centre ( the District of Columbia and the adjacent re- gion ) , where it had reached 20 per cent . , as compared ...
... proved far otherwise ; for the progress of depreciation became more rapid and unequal than ever . It was greatest at the centre ( the District of Columbia and the adjacent re- gion ) , where it had reached 20 per cent . , as compared ...
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Sida 41 - ... 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, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.
Sida 41 - 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 64 - Senate came to a vote on the first of the series,, which was as follows : "1. Resolved, That, in the adoption of the Federal Constitution, the States adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the Federal Government for the increased security of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign...
Sida 39 - To avoid these evils it appears to me that the most safe, just, and federal disposition which could be made of the surplus revenue would be its apportionment among the several States according to their ratio of representation, and should this measure not be found warranted by the Constitution that it would be expedient to propose to the States an amendment authorizing it.
Sida 47 - Resolved, That the assertions, that the people of these United States, taken collectively, as individuals, are now or ev.er have been united on the principle of the social compact, and as such, are now formed into one nation, or people, or that they have ever been so united, in any one stage of their political existence ; that the people of the several States, composing the Union, have not, as members thereof, retained their sovereignty ; that the allegiance of their citizens has been transferred...
Sida 44 - That the several states who formed that instrument being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of the infraction ; and, That a Nullification by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument is the rightful remedy...
Sida 65 - Resolved, That this Government was instituted and adopted by the several states of this Union as a common agent, in order to carry into effect the powers which they had delegated by the Constitution for their mutual security and prosperity . and that, in fulfilment of this high and sacred trust, this Government is bound...