To the formation of a league, such as was the confederation, the state sovereignties were certainly competent. But when, "in order to form a more perfect union," it was deemed necessary to change this alliance into an effective government, possessing... Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York - Page 410by New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Joel Tiffany, Samuel Hand, Edward Jordan Dimock, Edmund Hamilton Smith, Hiram Edward Sickels, Louis J. Rezzemini, Edwin Augustus Bedell, Alvah S. Newcomb, James Newton Fiero - 1868Full view - About this book
| 1819 - 660 pages
...and sovereign power and acting directly on1 the people, the necessity of referring it to the pco.pie, and of deriving its powers directly from them, Was...acknowledged by all. The government of the union, then, whatever maybetlie influence of this fact on the case, is, emphatically and truly, a government of... | |
| 1819 - 652 pages
...league such as was the confederation, the state sovereignties were certainly competent. Hut when "in order to form a more perfect union," it was deemed...alliance into an effective government, possessing ijreat and sovereign power and acting directly о tiie people, the necessity of referring1 it to the... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...State sovereignties -were certainly competent. But, when ' in order to form a more perfect union,' il was deemed necessary to change this alliance into...sovereign powers, and acting directly on the people, Hie necessity of referring it to the people, and of deriving its powers direclly from Ihem, was fell... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the State sovereignties were certainly competent. But, when 'in order to form a more perfect union,' it was deemed...acknowledged by all. "The Government of the Union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on this case,) is emphatically and truly a Government of... | |
| John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 pages
...confederation, the State sovereignties were certainly competent. But, when • in order to form я more perfect union,' it was deemed necessary to change...acknowledged by all. "The Government of the Union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on this case,) is emphatically and truly a Government of... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the state sovereignties were certainly competent. Rut when, ' in order to form a more perfect union,' it was deemed...directly from them, was felt and acknowledged by all. distinguished statesman, 1 " the constitution itself in its very front refutes that. It declares, that... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 686 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the State sovereignties were certainly competent. But, when 'in order to form a more perfect union," it was deemed...referring it to the people, and of deriving its powers directjy from them, was felt and acknowledged by all. "The Government of the Union, then, (whatever... | |
| Henry Baldwin - Constitutional history - 1837 - 230 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the stale sovereignties were certainly competent. But when in order to form a more perfect union,, it was deemed necessary to change the alliance into an effective government, possessing great and soverLet these judicial expositions... | |
| Henry Baldwin - Constitutional law - 1837 - 236 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the state sovereignties were certainly competent. But when in order to form a more perfect union, it was deemed necessary to change the alliance into an effective government, possessing great and sovereign powers, and acting directly... | |
| John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...league, such as was the confederation, the state sovereignties were certainly competent. But when, " in order to form a more perfect union," it was deemed...acknowledged by all. \The government of the union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case,) is emphatically and truly a government of... | |
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