 Were it wholly national, the supreme and ultimate authority would reside in the majority of the people of the Union ; and this authority would be competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...  Commentaries on Universal Public Law - Page 342by George Bowyer - 1854 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...of the union ; and this authority would be competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...to every alteration that would be binding on all. Th6 mode provided by the plan of the convention, is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...this authority would be competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society,*to alter or abolish its established government. Were...the convention, is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring more than a majority, and particularly, in computing the proportion by states,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish ils established government. Were it wholly federal on the other hand, the concurrence of each state 30 in the union would be essential to every alteration that would be binding on all. The mode provided... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...of the union ; and this authority would be competent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...the convention, is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring more than a majority, and particularly, in computing the proportion by states,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...of the union ; and this authority would be corapetent at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...the convention, is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring more than a majority, and particularly, in computing the proportion by states,... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Political science - 1851 - 428 pages
...whole Union ; and this authority would be competent, at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...concurrence of each State in the Union would be essential to any alteration, that would be binding on all." It is remarkable how often this celebrated work changes... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - United States - 1851 - 436 pages
...whole Union ; and this authority would be competent, at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...concurrence of each State in the Union would be essential to any alteration, that would be binding on all." It is remarkable how often this celebrated work changes... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1857 - 504 pages
...at all times7 like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its establis^e^ government Were it wholly federal on the other hand,...the convention, is not founded on either of these principles. In requiring more than a majority, and particularly, in computing the proportion by states,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1858 - 638 pages
...to destroy this right, which exists at all times, ] would be beyond the power of any constitution. " Were it wholly federal, on the other hand, the concurrence of each £tate in the Union would be essential lo every alteration that would be binding on all. The mode provided... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Biography & Autobiography - 1863 - 438 pages
...whole Union ; and this authority would be competent, at all times, like that of a majority of every national society, to alter or abolish its established...concurrence of each State in the Union would be essential to any alteration, that would be binding on all." It is remarkable how often this celebrated work changes... | |
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