 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1888 - 602 页
...of the Constitution, unauthorized by its tpirit, inconsistent with every principle on which it \oas founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed. After this general view of the leading principle, we most examine the particular application of it... | |
 | Charles Burr Todd - 1889 - 464 页
...the letter of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle upon which it was founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed." This message he followed up by sending General Scott to take command in Charleston, dispatching two... | |
 | 1890 - 802 页
...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 framed." President Jackson was equally clear and forcible in his historic proclamation against the... | |
 | Henry Martyn Field - 1890 - 338 页
...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 objects for which it was formed." These were solemn words, and they were made more impressive by a... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1891 - 852 页
...contradicted exprcsaly by the leitrr of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent u-ith every principle on which it was founded, and destructive of the great object for irhich it was formed. " After this general view of the leading principle, we must examine the particular... | |
 | Oliver Dyer - 1892 - 404 页
...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." Had this expression of opinion been uttered by Webster in the Senate, the nulliners would have disregarded... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - 1893 - 368 页
...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." He exhorted the people of South Carolina to yield, but he offered no compromise. " The laws of the... | |
 | Marcus Joseph Wright - 1893 - 382 页
...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." " This, then, is the position in which we stand. A small majority of the citizens of one State in the... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - 1893 - 370 页
...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." He exhorted the people of South Carolina to yield, but he offered no compromise. " The laws of the... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1894 - 684 页
...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." Gov. Hayne, of South Carolina, issued a counter-proclamation, and a few days afterward Calhoun resigned... | |
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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... 
