The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, Volume 4Lippincott, 1881 - Constitutional history |
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... Senate ; Reference to British Government , 35 73 Veto by the President , 74 91 95 102 105 Elections ; Control by general Government ; executive , legislative , and judicial , separate , an Iimprovement , Taxation ; approves the Power by ...
... Senate ; Reference to British Government , 35 73 Veto by the President , 74 91 95 102 105 Elections ; Control by general Government ; executive , legislative , and judicial , separate , an Iimprovement , Taxation ; approves the Power by ...
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... Senate , Danger of Combination with the President ,. 124 Trial by Jury ; wealthy Suitor may prevail ,. 143 Jury Trial , not secured , 149 Taxes ; Consequence of Ambiguity ,. Bill of Rights essential ; Elections , .. Mr. MILLER ...
... Senate , Danger of Combination with the President ,. 124 Trial by Jury ; wealthy Suitor may prevail ,. 143 Jury Trial , not secured , 149 Taxes ; Consequence of Ambiguity ,. Bill of Rights essential ; Elections , .. Mr. MILLER ...
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... Senate ; Peace and War , ..... - 293 263 Mr. PATRICK CALHOUN — Religion ; too great a Latitude allowed , ..... PATRICK DOLLARD ( in Convention ) - his Constituents , to a Man , opposed to the Constitution for Want of a Bill of Rights ...
... Senate ; Peace and War , ..... - 293 263 Mr. PATRICK CALHOUN — Religion ; too great a Latitude allowed , ..... PATRICK DOLLARD ( in Convention ) - his Constituents , to a Man , opposed to the Constitution for Want of a Bill of Rights ...
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... Senate , & c . , .. Treaty of Peace , on its Promulgation ; Recognizances discharged ; Case of Love for Murder , .... Explanations on Treaties ; paramount under the Confederation , 277. Vattel and Burlamaqui quoted ; South Carolina ...
... Senate , & c . , .. Treaty of Peace , on its Promulgation ; Recognizances discharged ; Case of Love for Murder , .... Explanations on Treaties ; paramount under the Confederation , 277. Vattel and Burlamaqui quoted ; South Carolina ...
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... Senate , March , 1811. - Smith , of South Carolina , AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION . H. R. August 13 , 1789 . Gerry , Ames , Madison , .. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ; Election of President , Senate , January 23 , 1800. — C. Pinckney ...
... Senate , March , 1811. - Smith , of South Carolina , AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION . H. R. August 13 , 1789 . Gerry , Ames , Madison , .. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ; Election of President , Senate , January 23 , 1800. — C. Pinckney ...
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Page 497 - Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare that it views the powers of the federal government, as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact : as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact, and that in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the !States who are parties thereto have the...
Page 540 - That the Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers; but that as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions, as of the mode and measure of redress.
Page 498 - It is, sir, the people's Constitution, the people's government — made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people.
Page 576 - Virginia, declare and make known, that the powers granted under the constitution, being derived from the people of the United States, may be resumed by them whensoever the same shall be perverted to their injury- or oppression...
Page 244 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Page 540 - That the several States composing the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their General Government; but that by compact, under the style and title of a Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a General Government for special purposes, delegated to that government certain definite powers, reserving, each State to itself, the residuary mass of right to their own self-government; and that whensoever the General...
Page 102 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Page 245 - ... delegate ; and the delegates of a state or any of them, at his or their request, shall be furnished with a transcript of the said journal, except such...
Page 511 - The first section of the third article of the constitution declares that "the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and such inferior courts as congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish.
Page 582 - States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null and void, and no law,' nor binding on the citizens of that State, or its officers : and by the said ordinance, it is further declared to be unlawful for any of the constituted authorities of the State or of the United States to enforce the payment of the duties imposed by the said acts...