It is obviously impracticable, in the Federal Government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to... The Works of Charles Sumner - Page 505by Charles Sumner - 1873Full view - About this book
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...extensive trust to one body of men is evident — hence results the necessity of a different organization. It is obviously impracticable in the federal government...these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignly to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.^Individuals entering into... | |
| Michael Bright (Gen.), Thomas Lloyd - Federal-state controversies - 1809 - 236 pages
...constitution, proclaimed the effect of its adoption upon state jurisdiction, in these memorable words: — " It is, obviously, impracticable in the federal government...these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereign" ty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. " Individuals entering into... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...United States in Congress assembled, that Constitution which has appeared to us the most advisable. It is obviously impracticable in the federal government...each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all—Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest—The... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...extensive trusts to one body of men is evident. Hence results the necessity of a different organization. It is obviously impracticable, in the federal government...individuals entering into society, must give up a share o!' liberty to preserve the rest. The magnitude of the sacrifice must depend as well on situation and... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...their recommendatory letter, signed by Washington, on the 17th of September, 1787, inform us that " it is obviously impracticable in the Federal Government...and yet provide for the interest and safety of all." The gentleman from Tennessee, in order to explain aud construe the constitution, referred to the brief... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...to Congress, on that occasion, and signed by General Washington, as president of the convention: " It is obviously impracticable, in the Federal Government of these States, to secure all the rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...trust " to one body of men is evident. Hence results the necessity " of a different organization. " It is obviously impracticable in the federal government...these states, to secure all rights of independent sove" reignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety " of all. Individuals entering into... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation render indispensable, It is obviously impracticable in the federal government...all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and vet provide for the interest and safety of all: Individuals entering; mto society, mu§t give up a... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...extensive trust to one body of men, is evident. Thence results the necessity of a different organization. It is obviously impracticable, in the federal government of these states, to secure all the rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.... | |
| Nathan Dane - Law - 1829 - 956 pages
...that " it is obviously impracticable in the Federal Government of the United States, to secure all the rights of independent sovereignty, to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all." This letter is no part of the constitution of the United States, yet it proves, that the men, who framed... | |
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