The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861The Constitution in Congress series has been called nothing less than a biography of the US Constitution for its in-depth examination of the role that the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation. This third volume in the series, the early installments of which dealt with the Federalist and Jeffersonian eras, continues this examination with the Jacksonian revolution of 1829 and subsequent efforts by Democrats to dismantle Henry Clay’s celebrated “American System” of nationalist economics. David P. Currie covers the political events of the period leading up to the start of the Civil War, showing how the slavery question, although seldom overtly discussed in the debates included in this volume, underlies the Southern insistence on strict interpretation of federal powers. Like its predecessors, The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs will be an invaluable reference for legal scholars and constitutional historians alike. |
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... Richardson, 3 A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents 313, 319 (US Congress, 1900) [hereafter cited as Richardson]. See also Joseph Story, 1 Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, § 400 (Brown ...
... Richardson, 3 A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents 313, 319 (US Congress, 1900) [hereafter cited as Richardson]. See also Joseph Story, 1 Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, § 400 (Brown ...
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... Richardson Schlesinger, The Age of Jackson The Second Century Story Tucker's Blackstone Tyler Letters Van Buren, Autobiography Van Deusen, Clay Van Deusen, The J acksonian Era Webster Correspondence Andrew C. McLaughlin, A ...
... Richardson Schlesinger, The Age of Jackson The Second Century Story Tucker's Blackstone Tyler Letters Van Buren, Autobiography Van Deusen, Clay Van Deusen, The J acksonian Era Webster Correspondence Andrew C. McLaughlin, A ...
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... Richardson at 442-62 (Dec 8, 1829). 16For previous efforts to reform the presidential election process see The Jeffersonians at 335—43. '72 Richardson at 461. But see US Const, Art 111, § 1: “The judicial power shall be vested in one ...
... Richardson at 442-62 (Dec 8, 1829). 16For previous efforts to reform the presidential election process see The Jeffersonians at 335—43. '72 Richardson at 461. But see US Const, Art 111, § 1: “The judicial power shall be vested in one ...
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... Richardson at 458. President Monroe had made similar proposals to Congress as early as 1824, and an 1820 treaty negotiated by Jackson himself had already begun to carry out this policy. See, e.g., id at 234—37 (Mar 30, 1824); Treaty ...
... Richardson at 458. President Monroe had made similar proposals to Congress as early as 1824, and an 1820 treaty negotiated by Jackson himself had already begun to carry out this policy. See, e.g., id at 234—37 (Mar 30, 1824); Treaty ...
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... Richardson at 450—51. We shall return to this tantalizing suggestion in due course. 23'Id at 451—52. Jackson repeated this recommendation in his second Annual Message the following year. 2 id at 500, 514 (Dec 6, 1830). 24Former Treasury ...
... Richardson at 450—51. We shall return to this tantalizing suggestion in due course. 23'Id at 451—52. Jackson repeated this recommendation in his second Annual Message the following year. 2 id at 500, 514 (Dec 6, 1830). 24Former Treasury ...
Contents
The Kitchen Sink
| 121 |
Conclusion | 278 |
Dramatis Personae | 281 |
Appendix B Principal Officers 18291861 | 303 |
Appendix C The Constitution of the United States | 311 |
Index | 327 |
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