The Virginia Report of 1799-1800: Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws; Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, Including the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia and Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and ResolutionsJ.W. Randolph, 1850 - 264 |
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... establishing and perpetuating the union of all , and the most scrupulous fidelity to that Constitution which is the pledge of mutual friendship , and the instrument of mutual happiness , the General Assembly doth solemnly appeal to the ...
... establishing and perpetuating the union of all , and the most scrupulous fidelity to that Constitution which is the pledge of mutual friendship , and the instrument of mutual happiness , the General Assembly doth solemnly appeal to the ...
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... 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 be inclined to usurp , in the construc- tion of the Constitution ...
... 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 be inclined to usurp , in the construc- tion of the Constitution ...
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... establish in such case a punishment short of death ; a punishment even inferior to that for sedition . What then would result ? Treason was the genus ; sedition a species . If the first were limited , and the second not , what security ...
... establish in such case a punishment short of death ; a punishment even inferior to that for sedition . What then would result ? Treason was the genus ; sedition a species . If the first were limited , and the second not , what security ...
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... establish executive influence , and executive influence would produce a revolution . There was great danger in throwing too great weight in any one scale . He then proceeded to inquire whether those laws would increase executive ...
... establish executive influence , and executive influence would produce a revolution . There was great danger in throwing too great weight in any one scale . He then proceeded to inquire whether those laws would increase executive ...
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... established after that time ; and that was exempli- fied by the prohibition by Congress of the admission of slaves into the new states . The clause read , then , took away from Congress the right of prohibiting migration within a ...
... established after that time ; and that was exempli- fied by the prohibition by Congress of the admission of slaves into the new states . The clause read , then , took away from Congress the right of prohibiting migration within a ...
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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 22 - 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,...