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... The North American Review - Page 1931833Full view - About this book
| Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...consider then," said the President, "the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted...destructive of the great object for which it was formed. ' ' The President declared it to be his intent to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed,... | |
| 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...United States are, for the purposes enumerated in their constituon, one people and a single nation, having delegated 11 power to their common agents to preserve... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 988 pages
...impracticability and absurdity, thai the « power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State,' is incompatible with the existence of the...destructive of the great object for which it was formed," and at the same, time calling, upon the citizens ofthat State, by forcible appeals to their patriotism,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 618 pages
...said proclamation, the assumed power of a State to annul a law of Congress is conclusively shown to be incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted...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
...destroy it. 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, unauthorised byits spirit — inconsistent with every principle on which it was founded, and destructive... | |
| John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 pages
...ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate: Retohed, That the power to annul the several acts о Congress imposing duties on imports, or any other...by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle on 1 which it was founded, and destructive of the great object or which it was formed;" that the people... | |
| New York (State). Legislature. Senate - Government publications - 1833 - 502 pages
...to destroy it. I consider then the power to annul n law of the United States, assumed by one State, INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTENCE OF THE UNION, CONTRADICTED...DESTRUCTIVE OF THE GREAT OBJECT FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED. After this general view of the leading principle, we must examine the particular application of it... | |
| Christian education - 1833 - 682 pages
...country. The president considers the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State, "incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted...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
...country. The president considers the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State, "incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted...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... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - Theology - 1833 - 892 pages
...and declaring the doctrine that a State has the power to annul a law of the United States, " to be incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted...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... | |
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