History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States: With Notices of Its Principal Framers, 2. köideHarper and Brothers, 1861 |
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... subjects who lived under it , the constitu- tion , framed by the people for their own guidance in exercising their sovereign power , became a com- pact between themselves and every one of their number . CH . I. ] 7 REPUBLICAN FREEDOM .
... subjects who lived under it , the constitu- tion , framed by the people for their own guidance in exercising their sovereign power , became a com- pact between themselves and every one of their number . CH . I. ] 7 REPUBLICAN FREEDOM .
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... exercise for the time being , - they had discovered the possibility of limiting the mode in which the organic law itself was to be changed . By prescribing certain forms in which the change was to be made , and especially by re- quiring ...
... exercise for the time being , - they had discovered the possibility of limiting the mode in which the organic law itself was to be changed . By prescribing certain forms in which the change was to be made , and especially by re- quiring ...
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... exercises the political rights , and protects the political interests , of such a people . But , hith- erto , the people of the United States had been divided into distinct sovereignties ; and although by the Articles of Confederation ...
... exercises the political rights , and protects the political interests , of such a people . But , hith- erto , the people of the United States had been divided into distinct sovereignties ; and although by the Articles of Confederation ...
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... exercise its legislative power . Those objects , they contended , were not fully stated by their opponents . The latter generally regarded the objects of the Union as confined to defence against foreign danger and internal disorder ...
... exercise its legislative power . Those objects , they contended , were not fully stated by their opponents . The latter generally regarded the objects of the Union as confined to defence against foreign danger and internal disorder ...
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... State legislatures were incom- petent , or in which the harmony of the United States would be interrupted by the exercise of State legislation 50 FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION . [ Book IV . Powers to be conferred on the Legislature.
... State legislatures were incom- petent , or in which the harmony of the United States would be interrupted by the exercise of State legislation 50 FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION . [ Book IV . Powers to be conferred on the Legislature.
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Page 87 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Page 622 - The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them. Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 453 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 621 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes ; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 606 - We the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our posterity.
Page 32 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
Page 611 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents...
Page 618 - Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him,, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill. SECTION.
Page 445 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Page 611 - ... .or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favour, affection or hope...