[freedomfiter2]

Military supremacy was frequently misused by the “Federal” government to take away states rights. Sending fedderal troops to Maryland to oversee the vote on secession for instance.

[Publius]

Have you read States' Rights and the Union by Forrest McDonald? It's the single best book on federalism I've ever read.

The best part is the chapter on what happened after Jackson left office and his particular brand of federalism became the standard interpretation.