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 Seiten |
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... fact , act before her , ) and they were proposed in her legislature by Mr. Breckenridge . The Virginia resolutions , † sub- mitted and ably defended by Mr. John Taylor , of Caroline , were from the pen of Mr. Madison . The Virginia ...
... fact , act before her , ) and they were proposed in her legislature by Mr. Breckenridge . The Virginia resolutions , † sub- mitted and ably defended by Mr. John Taylor , of Caroline , were from the pen of Mr. Madison . The Virginia ...
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... fact , under the direction of the court , as in other cases . SECT . 4. And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March , one thousand eight hundred and one , and no longer ...
... fact , under the direction of the court , as in other cases . SECT . 4. And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March , one thousand eight hundred and one , and no longer ...
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... fact . That sedition was forbidden by the common law . That the law of England respecting treason , went no farther in describing that offence , than our law does in describing sedition . He then cited the case of Algernon Sidney . That ...
... fact . That sedition was forbidden by the common law . That the law of England respecting treason , went no farther in describing that offence , than our law does in describing sedition . He then cited the case of Algernon Sidney . That ...
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... contained a declaration , not of opinion , but of fact . They declared the acts of Congress , called the alien and sedition laws , to be unconstitutional , and not law . These laws , DEBATE ON VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS . 29.
... contained a declaration , not of opinion , but of fact . They declared the acts of Congress , called the alien and sedition laws , to be unconstitutional , and not law . These laws , DEBATE ON VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS . 29.
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... fact . And all that too , not for the sake of a matter of right , but mere courtesy . It could not be entrusted to the legislature , unless its sittings were permanent : it could , then , only be entrusted with the president . To prove ...
... fact . And all that too , not for the sake of a matter of right , but mere courtesy . It could not be entrusted to the legislature , unless its sittings were permanent : it could , then , only be entrusted with the president . To prove ...
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abridged admitted adopted alien alien and sedition alien-act alien-law amendment America argument army articles of confederation asked authority Barbour citizens clause committee common law commonwealth compact consequence consider Consti constitutionality construction contended convention Daingerfield dangerous declared defence delegated doctrine duty effect enumerated established executive exercise express expressly favour Federal Constitution Federal Government foreign France freedom gentleman from Caroline gentleman from Prince George K House invasion James Taylor John John Taylor judge judicial power judiciary law of nations legislative legislature liberties reserved liberty limited means measures ment Mercer monarchy necessary and proper object observed offence opinion particular parties passed persons powers not granted present President Prince George principles proceeded prohibited protect prove punishment question reason republican resolutions respect secured sedition law sedition-act sedition-law Senate sovereign sovereignty stitution supposed Talleyrand Taylor thereof tion trial by jury tution unconstitutional Union United usurpation vested violated Virginia
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Seite 162 - That to this compact each state acceded as a state, and is an integral party, its co-states forming as to itself, the other party: That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself...
Seite 138 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published.
Seite 197 - ... (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 of the particular enumeration which necessarily explains and limits the general phrases, and so as to consolidate the states, by degrees, into one sovereignty, the obvious tendency and inevitable result of which would be, to transform the present republican system of the United States into an absolute, or, at...
Seite 228 - Virginia, declare and make known, that the powers granted under the constitution, being derived from the people of the United States, may be resumed by them, whensoever the same shall be perverted to their injury or oppression...
Seite 45 - 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.
Seite 91 - Constitution which declares that no person shall be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Seite 75 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Seite 190 - That this Assembly most solemnly declares a warm attachment to the Union of the States, to maintain which it pledges all its powers; and that for this end, it is their duty to watch over and oppose every infraction of those principles which constitute the only basis of that Union, because a faithful observance of them, can alone secure its existence and the public happiness.
Seite 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.
Seite 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,...