Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1776-1861
The book Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1776-1861 was written by author Macdonald, William, 1863-1938 Here you can read free online of Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1776-1861 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1776-1861 a good or bad book?
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To again enter the field of argument, and attempt more fully or forcibly to expose the unconstitutionality of those obnoxious laws, would, it is apprehended, be as unnecessary as unavailing. We cannot, however, but lament, that, in the discussion of those interesting subjects, by sundry of the legislatures of our sister States, unfounded suggestions, and uncandid insinuations, deroga- tory to the true character and principles of this Commonwealth has been substituted in place of fair reasoning ...and sound argu- ment. Our opinions of these alarming measures of the General Government, together with our reasons for those opinions, were detailed with decency, and with temper, and submitted to the dis- cussion and judgment of our fellow-citizens throughout the Union. Whether the like decency and temper have been observed in the answers of most of those States, who have denied or attempted to obviate the great truths contained in those resolutions, we have 1799] KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS 159 now only to submit to a candid world.
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