The irony of this is that the Kentucky Resolutions written by Jefferson in 1798 (on which the HCR 6 draws heavily upon) was viewed by New Hampshire folks as military threats.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
June 14, 1799.
The committee to take into consideration the resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, dated December 21st, 1798; also certain resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, of the 10th November, 1798, report as follows:
The Legislature of New Hampshire having taken into consideration certain resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, dated December 21, 1798; also certain resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, of the 10th of November, 1798:
Resolved, That the Legislature of New Hampshire unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of this state, against every aggression, either foreign or domestic, and that they will support the government of the United States in all measures warranted by the former.
That the state legislatures are not the proper tribunals to determine the constitutionality of the laws of the general government, that the duty of such decision is properly and exclusively confided to the judicial department.
That if the Legislature of New Hampshire, for mere speculative purposes, were to express an opinion on the acts of the general government, commonly called “the alien and sedition-bills,” that opinion would unreservedly be, that those acts are constitutional, and in the present critical situation of our country, highly expedient.
That the constitutionality and expediency of the acts aforesaid, have been very ably advocated and clearly demonstrated by many citizens of the United States, more especially by the minority of the General Assembly of Virginia. The Legislature of New Hampshire, therefore, deem it unnecessary, by any train of arguments, to attempt further illustration of the propositions, the truth of which, it is confidently believed, at this day, is very generally seen and acknowledged.
Which report being read and considered, was unanimously received and accepted, one hundred and thirty-seven members being present. Sent up for concurrence.
JOHN PRENTICE, Speaker.
In Senate, the same day, read and concurred unanimously.
AMOS SHEPARD, President.
Approved, June 15th, 1799.
J. T. GILMAN, Governor. A true copy.
Attest,
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
Curious. I posted a couple of threads within the last couple of weeks re states reclaiming their, AND our rights, to check the pulse of Freepers generally to the notion. Little response. I ran across many references to the Kentucky Resolutions during my brief research. Based on many of the responses on this thread, one has to wonder what those that would debase such actions are thinking. I get the impression there are many on Free Republic who would just as soon join the dark side in dialoguing everything to death. We have become a society that values words over actions???