The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws: Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and Several Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and ResolutionsThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 26 wrz 2018 - 264 A collection of important writings that had a profound effect on the debates that led to the Civil War. The Virginia Resolutions were written by James Madison [1751-1836] and adopted by the Virginia legislature in 1798, the Kentucky Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826] and adopted by the Kentucky legislature in 1798. Both opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. This edition collects these three works, and adds the texts of the Alien and Sedition acts, comments from other states and relevant extracts from Madison's letters. [vii]-xvi, [17]-264 pp.
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... proceeded vigorously with preparations for a war with France , and determined to take decisive steps to expel from the country all aliens who might be supposed hostile or dangerous to its institutions . Thus they hoped to keep up the ...
... proceeded against . By the President's order to depart , served by the marshal or other person . But the President may grant a license to remain on proof by the alien , that he is not dangerous ; and may require bond and security of ...
... proceeded to inquire if Congress , in passing the alien and sedition laws , had overleaped its bounds . He mentioned a law , which Congress had passed at the same session , respecting alien enemies , as it had been sug gested that the ...
... proceeded to construe the alien law , and said that the precedent established by it was dangerous , both as it af fected individuals , and as it affected states . That a power inclined to usur- pation , to the injury of aliens , would ...
... proceeded to inquire whether those laws would increase executive influence , and concluded that they would . That they would by begetting fear . If public opinion were to be directed by govern- ment , by means of fines , penalties and ...