For Madison it was entirely a matter of political experience, so he later tried to row back on this quite a bit during the nullification crisis; specifically, h

For Madison it was entirely a matter of political experience, so he later tried to row back on this quite a bit during the nullification crisis; specifically, he stated[0] that what VA had done was 'interpose' itself between the Federal Government and its citizens in concert with other states, and that it wasn't actually nullification at all. Whether this was what he actually thought, or instead just an attempt to justify his earlier support for the VA and KY resolutions, is for the historians to decide, I guess. [0]https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/99-02-02-3190 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/99-02-02-319...