State Documents on Federal Relations: The States and the United States, Ausgabe 1

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Herman Vandenburg Ames
University of Pennsylvania, 1900

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Seite 17 - of December last, being communicated to the Assembly,— 1. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this legislature, the second section of the third article of the Constitution of the United States, in these words, to wit,—" The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under the laws of the United
Seite 17 - judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under the laws of the United States,"—vests in the Federal Courts, exclusively, and in the Supreme Court of the United States, ultimately, the authority of deciding on the constitutionality of any act or law of the Congress of the United States. 2. Resolved, That for any state legislature to assume that authority would be—
Seite 24 - and the Constitution of this State, against every aggression, either foreign or domestic, and that they will support the government of the United States in all measures warranted by the former. That the State Legislatures are not the proper tribunals to determine the constitutionality of the laws of the general
Seite 40 - Whenever our national legislature is led to overleap the prescribed bounds of their constitutional powers, on the State Legislatures, in great emergencies, devolves the arduous task—it is their right—it becomes their duty, to interpose their protecting shield between the right and liberty of the people, and the assumed power of the General Government.
Seite 18 - that the decision of all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution of the United States, and the construction of all laws made in pursuance thereof, are exclusively vested by the people in the judicial courts of the United States. That the people, in
Seite 16 - state of Delaware, in General Assembly met, that they consider the resolutions from the state of Virginia, as a very unjustifiable interference with the General Government and constituted authorities of the United States, and of dangerous tendency, and therefore not fit subject for the further consideration of the General Assembly. ISAAC DAVIS, Speaker of the Senate.
Seite 23 - Resolved, That his excellency, the governor, be, and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to the executives of the states of
Seite 35 - is, in the opinion of the legislature, in many respects, unjust, oppressive and unconstitutional, and not legally binding on the citizens of this state. But notwithstanding this opinion, in order finally to secure a certain and permanent relief, it is earnestly recommended to all parties aggrieved by the operation of this act, to abstain from forcible resistance, and to apply for
Seite 41 - enforce and make more effectual an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States.
Seite 42 - more effectual protection and defence for commerce ; and to give to the commercial States their fair and just consideration in the Union, and for affording permanent security, as well as present relief, from the oppressive measures, under which they now suffer. Resolved, That his Excellency the

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