William Owsley faced backlash in this state for pardoning a Vermonter named Delia Webster who was convicted of aiding fugitive slaves. Earlier Vermonters migrated to this state’s town of Eddyville. This state chartered the “Forty Thieves” banks. After an unfavorable property rights decision in the 1794 case Kenton v. McConnell, this state abolished its court of appeals; three decades later, it was abolished again for striking down debt relief legislation pushed by Joseph Desha. The Supreme Court upheld this state’s right to issue banknotes in a case brought by John Briscoe. This state was thrown into turmoil by the Old Court–New Court controversy. A longtime senator from this state presented the Maysville Road bill, an example of federal infrastructure projects key to his “American System.” For 10 points, name this state represented by Henry Clay. ■END■
ANSWER: Kentucky [or KY; or Commonwealth of Kentucky; accept Briscoe v. Bank of Kentucky]
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