| Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...the face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, "that each state shall " retain every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly " delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we are... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, " that each state shall retain " every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we are... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...the face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, " that each state shall retain every power, " jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the " United States iu Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we... | |
| Robert James Turnbull - State rights - 1827 - 174 pages
...respectively, or to the people." In the confederation, it is thus expressed : " Each State retains every power, jurisdiction and right, not expressly delegated to the United States." •- Let me here premise the distinction, which must forever exist between the case of a people emerging... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...other pretence whatever." Each state was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled. Delegates were to be annually appointed by each state, not less than three, nor... | |
| 1828 - 568 pages
...States respectively, or to the people." In the confederation it is thus expressed : " each State retains every power, jurisdiction and right, not expressly delegated to the United States." " Let me here premise the distinction, which must forever exist between the case of a people emerging... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...other pretence whatever." Each State was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States. Delegates were to be appointed by each State, not less than two or more than seven in number; each... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1847 - 566 pages
...more than are enumerated, the 2d article providing that the sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States, are retained by each State. Indeed, a question of an implied power was carefully guarded against in... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - African Americans - 1857 - 260 pages
...several States, possessing a few defined powers over subjects of general concern, each State retaining every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. And no power was thus delegated to the Government of the Confederation, to act... | |
| |