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November 17, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
On November 17, Philadelphia reported that the Virginia Assembly passed a resolution by 78-51 votes, declaring the federal assumption of state debts under the U.S. debt provision act unconstitutional as exceeding granted powers.
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Philadelphia, Nov. 17.
We are informed that the following RESOLUTION has lately passed in the Assembly of the State of Virginia, by a majority of seventy-eight, to fifty-one—viz.--Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that so much of the act of Congress entitled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States," as assumes the payment of the State debts, is repugnant to the constitution of the United States, as it goes to the exercise of a power not expressly granted to the general government.
We are informed that the following RESOLUTION has lately passed in the Assembly of the State of Virginia, by a majority of seventy-eight, to fifty-one—viz.--Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that so much of the act of Congress entitled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States," as assumes the payment of the State debts, is repugnant to the constitution of the United States, as it goes to the exercise of a power not expressly granted to the general government.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Assembly
State Debts
Assumption Act
Constitutional Resolution
Federal Powers
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
Lately
Outcome
passed by a majority of seventy-eight to fifty-one
Event Details
The Assembly of the State of Virginia passed a resolution stating that the act of Congress assuming payment of State debts is repugnant to the U.S. Constitution as exercising a power not expressly granted to the general government.