...strongest objections urged against the alien law, was that it violated the constitution of the Uniled States, by conferring legislative and judicial as...passed at the last session of Congress; the first ol which exercises a power no where delegated to the Federal Government, and which, by uniting legislative...

...was that it violated the constitution of the United States, by conferring legislative and jiulicial as well as executive powers upon the President. The...against the palpable and alarming infractions of the con stitution in the two late cases of the 'alien and sedition acts,' passed at the last session of...

...to admit of any certain foresight. The resolution next in order is contained in the following terms: That the General Assembly doth particularly protest...of the Constitution, in the two late cases of the "Mien and Sedition Acts," passed at the last session of Congress ; the first of which exercises a power...

...the present republican system of the United States into an absolute, or at best, a mixed monarchy. That the General Assembly doth particularly protest against the palpable and alarming infraction of the Constitution, in the two late cases of the " Alien and Sedition acts," passed at...

...well as executive poweis upon the President. The language of the fifth of those celebrated resc lution is this: " That the general assembly doth particularly...of the constitution, in the two late cases of the I' alien and sedition acts," passed at the last aession of Congress; the first of which, exercises...

...the present republican system of the United States into an absolute, or, at best, a mixed monarchy. That the General Assembly doth particularly PROTEST...and alarming infractions of the Constitution, in the ttro lair canes of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," passed at the last session of Congress ; the first...

...the present republican system of the United States into an absolute, or, at best, a mixed monarchy. That the General Assembly doth particularly protest...cases of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," passed at the late session of Congress, the first of which exercises a power no where delegated to the federal government,...

...thus declared and secured, and to the establishment of a precedent which may be fatal to the other. That the General Assembly doth particularly protest...Constitution, in the two late cases of the " alien and sedition-acts," passed at the last session of Congress, the first of which exercises a power nowhere...

...stake is so precious, no real American could begrudge them. In the fifth clause of the resolutions, " the General Assembly doth particularly protest against...Constitution, in the two late cases of the alien and sedition-acts passed at thelast session of Congress." On the subject of the alien-law, Mr. Taylor observed,...

...James Madison in their vindication, prove this. The following constitutes the fourth of the series: " That the General Assembly doth particularly protest...cases of the Alien and Sedition acts, passed at the late session of Congress; the first of which exercises a power delegated to the Federal government,...