The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and Several Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and Resolutions
These writings opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. Includes the Virginia Resolutions by James Madison, the Kentucky Resolutions by Thomas Jefferson and more.