...a faithful observance of them alone can secure its existence and public happiness. That the General Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare...Intention of the instrument constituting that compact, and no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact. And that, in...

...of them, can alone secure its existence and the publick happiness." ' The third resolve was, — «' That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...intention of the instrument constituting that compact ; at no farther -valid j than they are authorized by the grants in that compact ; and that in case...

...mentioned, for example, that body has resolved [Report, commonly called Madison's Report, p. 4—5] that " it views the powers of the federal government,...intention of the instrument, constituting that compact; and as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact." ' Again,...

...the people of Virginia, it is "Resolved, that tiia general assembly views the powers of the federal1 government as resulting from the compact to which...intention of the instrument constituting that compact; and as no farther valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact." In another...

...1798, the legislature of Virginia resolved: " That this assembly doth explicitly and per" emptorily declare, that it views the powers of " the federal...the " compact to which the states are parties, as lim" ited by the plain sense and intention of the in"strumentconstituting that compact; as no far"...

...December following, by a resolution proposed by Mr. Madison, explicitly and peremptorily declared, " That it views the powers of the Federal Government...constituting that compact ; as no farther valid than they are authorised by the grants enumerated in that compact ; and that, in case of a deliberate, palpable,...

...peremptorily declare, p VCT 7 that it views the powers of the Federal.Government, as resulting Virginia from the compact, to which the States are parties, as limited by Resolves of the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that <M ' compact.and no farther...

...then, as since, bent the whole force of his acute and profound mind to show the evil tendency of such an administration of the General Government. The alien...peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the 1'ederal Government, as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties, as limited by the...

...understood, he would state, that his proposition was in the words of the Virginia resolution, as follows: " That this assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...grants enumerated in that compact; and that, in case of adelibcrate palpable and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states...

...and the Union of tue States." — By what means ? — Let the 3d resolution answer this qnestior : " That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrumcnt constituting that compact, as no farther valid, than they are authorized by the grants enumerated...