Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Passed
On this date 222 years ago, the Kentucky legislature took a bold stand against federal overreach with the passage of resolutions penned by Thomas Jefferson. It’s one thing to claim the Constitution limits the federal government to its specific list of powers....
Marshall and Madison on Immigration Power
I’ve now had time to read and think about John Marshall’s comments on Congress’ power over immigration (or, strictly speaking, the comments in the 1799 report of the minority of the Virginia Legislature, attributed to Marshall), recommended by Kurt...
A Christmas Gift from James Madison: The Virginia Resolutions of 1798
Resolutions drafted by James Madison and passed by Virginia on Dec 21. and 24, 1798, answer a timeless question: What do we do when the federal government oversteps its constitutional bounds? All too often, we simply ignore unconstitutional federal overreach. But...
This Week in History: Virginia Passes James Madison’s Resolutions of 1798
This article is featured in is today’s Tenther newsletter, which everyone in the nullification movement gets daily or weekly. Be one of them – and Become a member here to support the TAC. On Christmas Eve, 1798, the Virginia Senate gave final approval to a proposal...