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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bunker Hill , battle of. (search)
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Kentucky resolutions, the
The Federal party in the United States determined to crush out by the arm of law the anti-Federalists who were bitterly attacking the administration.
In 1798 they succeeded in passing the Naturalization act of June 18, the Alien acts of June 25 and July 6, and the Sedition act of July 14.
Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky petitioned Congress to repeal these laws.
Of these, Kentucky felt the most aggrieved, and on Nov. 8, 1798, John Breckinridge introduced the Kentucky resolutions, which were substantially drafted by Jefferson.
These were adopted by the Lower House on Nov. 10, by the Upper House on Nov. 13, and approved by the governor on Nov. 16.
Copies were immediately printed and sent to the officials of all the other States and to Congress.
The following is the text of these resolutions:
I. Resolved, that the several States composing the United States of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submissio
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