...Constitution. Opposing the war of 1812, and especially the conscript law of Congress, he declared: "It will be the solemn duty of the state governments...their own militia, and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power." Said Professor Van Tyne, who edited the letters of this illustrious...

...unconstitutional & illegal ought to be prevented, by a resort to other measures which are both constitutional & legal. It will be the solemn duty of the State Governments...protect their own authority over their own Militia, & to interpose between their citizens & arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the...

...opinion, it ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thus unconstitutional & illegal ought to be prevented, by a resort to other measures which are both constitutional & legal. It will be the solemn duty of the State Governments to protect their own authority over their...

...under consideration for compulsory army and military service] ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thus unconstitutional and...their own Militia, and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the State Governments exist ; and...

...general objects of war, can be carried into effect. In my opinion it ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thus unconstitutional and...their own militia, and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the State Governments exist ; and...

...compulsory army and military service] ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thui unconstitutional and illegal ought to be prevented,...their own Militia, and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the State Governments exist; and...

...State resistance to the National Government: " It will be the solemn duty of the State Govern" ments to protect their own authority over their own " militia...between their own citizens " and arbitrary power. These are among the objects " for which the State Governments exist. . . . And I " shall exhort them...

...under consideration for compulsory army and military service] ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thus unconstitutional and...over their own Militia and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the State Governments exist ; and...

...under consideration for compulsory army and military service] ought not to be carried into effect. The operation of measures thus unconstitutional and...over their own Militia and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power. These are among the objects for which the State Governments exist; and...

...against it, declaring that such a bill threatened " the dissolution of the government," and that it would be " the solemn duty of the State governments to protect...over their own militia and to interpose between their citizens and arbitrary power." It was one of the measures the Hartford Convention complained of as...