Circular letter re: conforming federal and North Carolina laws - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01956
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1790
Title	Circular letter re: conforming federal and North Carolina laws
Date	27 January 1790
Author	Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804)
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	Written after the adoption of the Constitution.
Subjects	US Constitution Law Government and Civics Finance Economics
Place written	Treasury Department
Theme	Government & Politics; Law
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide (Circular) Treasury Department Jany 27th --1790 Sir The adoption of the Constitution of the United States, by the State of North Carolina, having raised a question concerning the operation of the 39th Section of the Collection bill, and the 3rd Section of the Act, for suspending part of that Act and for other purposes; it is incumbent upon me to give my opinion upon the Subject; which is, that those Clauses were virtually repealed by that adoption. Among other reasons for this opinion is that Article of the Constitution which declares that all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States. I am, Sir Your Obedt. Servant A Hamilton Secy of the Treasy