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To: Non-Sequitur
Madison also said, "...I do not consider the proceedings of Virginia in ’98-’99 as countenancing the doctrine that a state may at will secede from its Constitutional compact with the other States. A rightful secession requires the consent of the others, or an abuse of the compact, absolving the seceding party from the obligations imposed by it."

Source, please.

1,069 posted on 04/24/2009 3:35:41 AM PDT by MamaTexan (If you don't think government IS the problem, you're not looking hard enough)
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To: MamaTexan
Source, please.

An 1832 letter to Alexander Rives.

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1,070 posted on 04/24/2009 4:07:11 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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