The Works of John C. Calhoun: Speeches ... delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate of the United StatesD. Appleton, 1853 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
abolitionists admit adopted amendment argument assertion authority banks believe bill body Britain Calhoun Carolina cause character citizens commerce committee compact Congress consequence consider constitution contend course currency dangerous defence delegated deposits discussion duty effect enemy England ernment established Executive exer exercise existence fact favor federacy feel force gentleman Government House important intended interest legislative liberty limits majority means measure ment Michigan millions nations nature necessary object officers opinion opposition Orders in Council party pass patronage peace Pennsylvania petition political political corruption present President principle proper proposed protection prove provisions public lands question reason receive reference regulate repeal reserved powers resistance resolution revenue Secretary Senator session South Carolina sovereign community sovereignty specie spects suppose surplus tain tariff of 1816 taxes Tennessee things tion treasury treaty truth uncon Union United violation Virginia vote whole
Pasajes populares
Página 277 - ... 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.
Página 289 - No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King prince or state...
Página 190 - Let us, then, bind the republic together with a perfect system of roads and canals.
Página 263 - Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers...
Página 268 - ... propositions for changing its original basis. I go for the Constitution as it is, and for the Union as it is. But I am resolved not to submit in silence to accusations, either against myself individually or against the North, wholly unfounded and unjust ; accusations which impute to us a disposition to evade the constitutional compact, and to extend the power of the government over the internal laws and domestic condition of the States.
Página 267 - I leave where I find it — in the hands of their own governments. It is their affair, not mine. Nor do I complain of the peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the representation of the States in the other House is not equal. We know that great advantage in that respect, is enjoyed by the slave-holding States...
Página 486 - The relation which now exists between the two races in the slave-holding States has existed for two centuries. It has grown with our growth and strengthened with our strength. It has entered into and modified all our institutions, civil and political. None other can be substituted.
Página 262 - Resolved, That the people of the several States composing these United States are united as parties to a constitutional compact, to which the people of each State acceded as a separate and sovereign community, each binding itself by its own particular ratification ; and that the Union, of which the said compact is the bond, is a Union between the States ratifying the same.
Página 299 - Constitution ; and consequently, that the ultimate right of the parties to the Constitution, to judge whether the compact has been dangerously violated, must extend to violations by one delegated authority, as well as by another; by the judiciary, as well as by the executive, or the Legislature.
Página 237 - ... 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.