federal regulation of immigration is a power both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison maintained was “no where delegated to the federal government.”
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One day in January 1811, Thomas Jefferson wrote to a French man of letters whose book he so much admired that he translated it into English and saw to its American republication. Along the way, he explained to the Frenchman why there had been such a difference between the outcomes of their countries’ revolutions. “The true barriers [defenses] of our liberty in this country,” Jefferson instructed, “are our State governments; and the wisest conservative power ever contrived by man, is that of which our Revolution and present government [the Federal Government] found us possessed.”
DetailsJefferson’s vision for the United States held that “energetic” government was to be rejected in favor of republicanism and federalism.
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Although written several years after the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were ratified, these resolutions lay out the philosophical basis of the 10th Amendment and reveal exactly how the federal government derived its authority.
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The “Principles of ’98” formalized the principles of nullification as the rightful remedy when the federal government oversteps its authority.
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“The true barriers of our liberty in this country,” Jefferson instructed, “are our State governments”
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The following post is excerpted from the script for Nullify: Season 1. Watch all the videos from this series at this link – and Become a member here to support the TAC. JAMES MADISON When ratification of the Constitution was still up in the air, James Madison and others wrote a series of papers about how…
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This question is particularly poignant as the U.S. government continues to run up the national debt. It currently stands at nearly $20 trillion and growing. In all likelihood, our great, great, great grandchildren will still be burdened by this debt.
DetailsThe issue of immigration and how to deal with aliens is nothing new. In fact, the issue divided the country in 1798.
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In Thomas Jefferson – Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America, historian Kevin Gutzman offers a fresh look at the famous statesman, described as “a revolutionary who effected radical change in a growing country.” Although often described as an American political enigma whose image is claimed by almost everyone, Gutzman’s new exposition does much to…
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What does a political battle waged over a bank in 1791 mean for Americans living in modern times? Quite a lot, it turns out.
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The Constitution placed strict limits on the federal government. What do we do when it oversteps its bounds?
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The Constitution. Every issue, every time. No exceptions, no excuses.
