Annual Report of the American Historical Association

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Page 244 - States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution. and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired: and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
Page 107 - States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual Legislation; to negative all laws passed by the several States, contravening in the opinion of the National Legislature the articles of Union ; and to call forth the force of the Union against any member of the Union failing to fulfill its duty under the articles thereof.
Page 155 - States, and from the list of such persons each party shall alternately strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall...
Page 108 - That the jurisdiction of the inferior tribunals shall be to hear and determine in the first instance, and of the supreme tribunal to hear and determine in the dernier resort...
Page 301 - It is agreed that no change of territorial sovereignty or of the international relations of the country or countries traversed by the before-mentioned Canal shall affect the general principle of neutralization or the obligation of the High Contracting Parties under the present Treaty.
Page 135 - Resolved that a National Executive be instituted to consist of a Single Person to be chosen by the National Legislature for the term of seven years...
Page 106 - ... all piracies and felonies on the high seas, captures from an enemy; cases in which foreigners or citizens of other States applying to such jurisdictions may be interested, or which respect the collection of the National revenue; impeachments of any National officers, and questions which may involve the national peace and harmony.
Page 109 - Resolved, That a national judiciary be established to consist of one supreme tribunal ; the judges of which to be appointed by the second branch of the national legislature; to hold their offices during...
Page 155 - ... be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges who shall hear the cause shall agree in the determination...
Page 269 - The Western States (I speak now from my own observation) stand as it were upon a pivot. The touch of a feather would turn them any way.

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