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Interposition, Nullification and James Madison

Kevin R.C. Gutzman / Tenth Amendment Center:
In 1836, the expiring James Madison offered "Advice to My Country": The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions, is that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated. Let the open enemy to it be regarded as a Pandora with her box opened, and the disguised one as the serpent creeping with deadly wiles into Paradise. Madison’s concern for the future of the union had been piqued by the Nullification Controversy and the growing appeal of states' rights.

Posted by Editor at March 17, 2010 01:02 AM