I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle... Annual Messages, Veto Messages, Protests, &c - Page 108by Andrew Jackson - 1835 - 272 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...States, when assumed by a single State, is " incompatible with the existence of the Union, contrawhich it was founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed;" that the people of these United States are, for the purposes enumerated in their constituon, one people... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 988 pages
...shown to be " incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of- the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed:" And whereas the particular application of this assumed power to the alleged grievances of South Carolina... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 618 pages
...conclusively shown to be incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...was founded, and destructive of the great object for whichit was formed:" Andwhereas, the particular application of this assumed power to the alleged grievances... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1832 - 844 pages
...supporters of the rights of the states}, as contradicted by the letter of the constitution — unauthorised by its spirit — inconsistent with every principle on which it was founded— destructive of all the objects for which it was framed" — utterly incompatible with the very exiitence... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - Theology - 1833 - 892 pages
...States, " to be incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed." In the month of January, 1833, the president communicated a special mesgage to Congress, requesting... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1833 - 574 pages
...single State, is ' incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed ; ' that the people of these United States are for the purposes enumerated in their Constitution ONE... | |
| Christian education - 1833 - 682 pages
...by one State, "incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit^ inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed." The constitution of the United States, says the president, forms a government, not a league. It is... | |
| American education society - 1833 - 406 pages
...by one State, "incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed." The constitution of the United States, says the president, forms a government, not a league. It is... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...third time. At a quarter before eight o'clock, the Senate journed. addicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent...destructive of the great object for which it was formed;" thattlic people of these United States are, for the purposes enumerated in their constitution, one... | |
| Philo Ashley Goodwin - Presidents - 1833 - 484 pages
...THE EXISTENCE OF THE UNION, CONTRADICTED EXPRESSLY BY THE LETTER OF THE CONSTITUTION, UNAUTHORISED BY ITS SPIRIT, INCONSISTENT WITH EVERY PRINCIPLE ON...DESTRUCTIVE OF THE GREAT OBJECT FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED. Alter this general view of the leading principle, we must examine the particular application of it... | |
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