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Nathaniel Beverley Tucker

Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851) was the second son of St. George Tucker. He was a judge, legal scholar and author of several books.

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A Discourse on the Genius of the Federative System of the United States

This speech was given to the Young Men's Society of Lynchburg, August 26, 1838. I Appear before you, gentlemen, in compliance with an invitation which deserves my grateful acknowledgments. To have been deemed capable of offering one thought proper to guide your minds in the pursuit of truth, is an honor which I beg you to believe I highly appreciate.…