Nullification, Secession, Webster's Argument, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Considered in Reference to the Constitution and HistoricallyLoring, Caleb William
History
Nullification, Secession, Webster's Argument, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Considered in Reference to the Constitution and Historically
Loring, Caleb William
Nullification (States' rights); Secession
Supreme Court of United States, its powers principally those of
restraint, 152;
_see_ Judiciary of the United States
T
Taney, Roger B., Chief-Justice, maintained authority of United States,
151 and _note_
Tariffs, for revenue and protection, second act, first Congress, 26;
no question of power then, 81, 82
Taylor, John, views concerning the government, 114, 115
Treason, crime according to the Constitution, 41;
right of government to punish, implies its citizens owe allegiance,
41;
a confederacy does not punish it, 41;
the old confederacy, 41;
consideration of the clauses of punishment of, 41, 42
U
United States Government, limited to powers granted by the
Constitution, 27;
was a nation or a confederacy made? 28, 29;
the compact was for a nation, 30;
perpetuity declared in preamble, 34;
its supremacy expressly declared and nature of powers granted, 35,
36;
great powers over States, 38, 44;
can be extended by amendment, 45, 46;
_see_ Judiciary of the United States
V
Virginia, acceptance of Constitution, 76;
its powers derived from the people of the United States, 76;
approval by legislature of the supremacy of the United States
judiciary, 122, 123;
did not secede, reasons for joining the South, 156
Virginia resolutions, statement of, 98, 99;
did not declare a State could interpose, 99;
a denunciation of assumption of undelegated powers by United States,
99;
opposed by other States, 100, 101;
explanation of their meaning, 102-111;
State means people of the State, 103, 104;
of rights of States in case of usurpations, 105;
right to redress usurpations, 105, 106;
admission of authority of judiciary, 106;
allegation that assumption of undelegated powers would end in
monarchy, 108;
attack on Alien and Sedition laws, 109, 111, 112;
assertion that resolutions are mere opinions, 109, 110;
patriotism of the State, 111;
remedial methods suggested, 112
W
Walker, Robert J., as to Jefferson’s views of nullification, 125;
successful canvass of Mississippi, 147
Washington, George, services in convention, 67, 68;
suppression of insurrection by military force, 84;
letter on disbanding the army, 86;
letter submitting Constitution to each State as to consolidation of
Union, 86;
farewell address, on unity of government, 86;
action on the Virginia resolutions, 113
Webster, Daniel, personal appearance, 1;
reply to Hayne’s attack on the East, 11, 12;
the coalition and Banquo’s ghost, 10, 11;
eulogium of South Carolina, 13;
declaration that the government was made by the people, for the
people, 16;
supremacy and nationality of government, 16-21
Wilson, James, services in the general and State conventions, 70
Wolseley, Lord, as to Lee and secession, 4
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account