State Papers on Nullification: Including the Public Acts of the Convention of the People of South Carolina, Assembled at Columbia, November 19, 1832, and March 11, 1833 : the Proclamation of the President of the United States, and the Proceedings of the Several State Legislatures which Have Acted on the SubjectDutton and Wentworth, printers to the state, 1834 - 381 pages |
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... Revenue should be brought down to the peace establishment , by a reduction of the duties upon imports , it was almost by common consent conceded to the claims of the manufacturers , that this reduction should be gradual , and three ...
... Revenue should be brought down to the peace establishment , by a reduction of the duties upon imports , it was almost by common consent conceded to the claims of the manufacturers , that this reduction should be gradual , and three ...
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... revenue . The discrimination between the protected and unprotected articles now contended for as the very corner stone of the protecting system , was so far from being established by that act , that the highest duties were actually ...
... revenue . The discrimination between the protected and unprotected articles now contended for as the very corner stone of the protecting system , was so far from being established by that act , that the highest duties were actually ...
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... revenue merely for the protection of manufactures , carried on almost exclusively in one quarter of the Union ; and they therefore sought in the extension of the appropriations to new objects , for a plausible and popular excuse for the ...
... revenue merely for the protection of manufactures , carried on almost exclusively in one quarter of the Union ; and they therefore sought in the extension of the appropriations to new objects , for a plausible and popular excuse for the ...
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... revenue by duties upon imports restricted within the narrowest limits , and to shew how utterly impossible it is for us to consent to have it ex- tended beyond the indispensable wants of the government , either for the purpose of ...
... revenue by duties upon imports restricted within the narrowest limits , and to shew how utterly impossible it is for us to consent to have it ex- tended beyond the indispensable wants of the government , either for the purpose of ...
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... revenue , to lay a duty to discourage the importation of particular articles into a State , or to enable the manufacturer here to supply us on as good terms as could be obtained from a foreign market . " * Here it will be seen that it ...
... revenue , to lay a duty to discourage the importation of particular articles into a State , or to enable the manufacturer here to supply us on as good terms as could be obtained from a foreign market . " * Here it will be seen that it ...
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act of Congress adjourned adopted amendment annul Assembly authority Barnard E Barnwell Bradwell Burt burthens C. C. Pinckney Clerk Committee common Commonwealth compact concur confederacy consider Consti controversy Convention Court declared deem delegated doctrine elected ernment execution exercise exist express Federal Constitution Federal Government following Resolution Francis Burt George McDuffie Georgia Gourdin Governor gress Hayne Henry Middleton House of Representatives important imposing independent instrument ISAAC W James James Spann John Judge Colcock laws legislation Legislature Legislature of Georgia liberty manufactures measures ment Miller motion nation necessary Nicholas Ware Nullification object opinion oppression Ordinance parties patriotism peace political Preamble and Resolutions present preserve President principles proceedings proper provisions purpose question Report resistance Resolved respect revenue ROBERT Y Saint Senate Smith South Carolina sovereign sovereignty Spann spirit stitution submitted Tariff Thomas Pinckney tion Turnbull tution uncon unconstitutional Union United Virginia WILSON LUMPKIN Winyaw
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Page 369 - 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 on which it was founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed.
Page 282 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 46 - 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, rights, and liberties, appertaining to them.
Page 135 - That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare that it views the powers of the federal government, as resulting from the compact to which the 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...
Page 75 - States, no appeal shall be allowed to the Supreme Court of the United States, nor shall any copy of the record be permitted or allowed for that purpose, and that any person attempting to take such appeal shall be punished as for a contempt of court...
Page 31 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and will forthwith proceed to organize a separate government, and do all other acts and things which sovereign and independent States may of right do.
Page 155 - Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing report and resolutions to the Executive of the state of...
Page 179 - The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of National power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate authority.
Page 333 - An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes...
Page 75 - States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null and void, and no law,' nor binding on the citizens of that State, or its officers : and by the said ordinance, it is further declared to be unlawful for any of the constituted authorities of the State or of the United States to enforce the payment of the duties imposed by the said acts...