...powers ; and that, for this end, it is their duly to watch over and oppose every infraction of those principles, which constitute the only basis of that union, because a faithful observance of them alone can secure its existence and public happiness. That the General Assembly doth explicitly and...

...powers ; and that for this end, it is their duty to watch over, and OPPOSE every infraction of those principles, which constitute the ONLY BASIS OF THAT...observance of them, can alone secure its existence and the publick happiness." ' The third resolve was, — «' That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...

...mentioned, for example, that body has resolved [Report, commonly called Madison's Report, p. 4—5] 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...

...1798, the legislature of Virginia resolved: " That this assembly doth explicitly and per" emptorily declare, that it views the powers of " the federal...government, as resulting from the " compact to which the states are parties, as lim" ited by the plain sense and intention of the in"strumentconstituting that...

...of the United States, and on that clay passed, among others, the following resolution: " The General Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the Federal nt, as resulting from the compact to which the parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention...

...position.", as well as constitutional and conclusive in its inferences. "The resolution declares, first, that 'it views the powers of the Federal Government as resulting from the comact to which (he States are parties;' in other words, lat the federal powers arc derived from tlie...

...December following, by a resolution proposed by Mr. Madison, explicitly and peremptorily declared, " 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...

...and the Union of the States." — By what means ? — Let the 3d resolution answer this questkit : " That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...Government, as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties, as hmited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that...

...understood, he would state, that his proposition was in the words of the Virginia resolution, as follows: " That this assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily...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...

...fatal, practical consequences. One of the Virginia resolutions was in these words: (Virg. Res. p. 4.) " uded his argument. [The speech, »s delivered yesterday and to-da , was as follows :] Mr. PR 1'ederal Government, as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties, as limited by the...