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., 2004 - 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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Strona 34
But an objection had been made that the alien law had taken away from the poor
alien the trial by jury. He said that aliens were not a party to the compact, but
citizens only. The Constitution secured rights to citizens, and declared that they ...
But an objection had been made that the alien law had taken away from the poor
alien the trial by jury. He said that aliens were not a party to the compact, but
citizens only. The Constitution secured rights to citizens, and declared that they ...
Strona 35
In that case, a man was deprived of liberty without a trial by jury ; but that was
right, because society was bound to ... He again cited Mr. Jefferson's piece to
prove, that no cases under the law of nations were ever submitted to a jury to be
tried.
In that case, a man was deprived of liberty without a trial by jury ; but that was
right, because society was bound to ... He again cited Mr. Jefferson's piece to
prove, that no cases under the law of nations were ever submitted to a jury to be
tried.
Strona 36
He then observed, that both the Constitution of the United States, and of this state
, directed that the trial by jury should be held sacred. He said, he would, then
proceed to examine if that right had never beem pretermitted by any law of the
state; ...
He then observed, that both the Constitution of the United States, and of this state
, directed that the trial by jury should be held sacred. He said, he would, then
proceed to examine if that right had never beem pretermitted by any law of the
state; ...
Strona 37
He then called for the reading of the law of the state, which authorized the
delivering up ,a citizen committing a crime in a foreign country, at the instance he
said of the United States, without trial by jury, on mere suspicion and on demand.
He then called for the reading of the law of the state, which authorized the
delivering up ,a citizen committing a crime in a foreign country, at the instance he
said of the United States, without trial by jury, on mere suspicion and on demand.
Strona 68
No oath or affirmation was requisite ; no presentment or indictment by a grand
jury necessary; no trial by jury; his accusation, conviction and punishment, were
all to be announced by the Presidential officer in one breath. It was true, there ...
No oath or affirmation was requisite ; no presentment or indictment by a grand
jury necessary; no trial by jury; his accusation, conviction and punishment, were
all to be announced by the Presidential officer in one breath. It was true, there ...
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Strona 162 - 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.
Strona 190 - ... 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.
Strona 21 - President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute; or to excite against them, or either or any of them, the hatred of the good people of the United States...
Strona 148 - That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare that it views the powers of the Federal Government as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties...
Strona 75 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Strona 31 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Strona 149 - That the General Assembly doth also express its deep regret that a spirit has in sundry instances, been manifested by the Federal Government, to enlarge its powers by forced constructions of the constitutional charter which defines them ; and that indications have appeared of a design to expound certain general phrases (which having been copied from the very limited grant of powers in the former articles of confederation were the less liable to be misconstrued), so as to destroy the meaning and effect...
Strona 228 - Constitution for those purposes : and that among other essential rights the liberty of Conscience and of the Press cannot be cancelled, abridged, restrained, or modified by any authority of the United States.
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| Tytuł | 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 Resolutions |
| Autorzy | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson |
| Wydanie | reprint |
| Wydawca | The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2004 |
| ISBN | 158477374X, 9781584773740 |
| Liczba stron | 264 |
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