 The assent of the states in their sovereign capacity is implied in calling a convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it ; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance,...  The Rebellion Record: June '61-Sept. '61 - Page 140edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1819 - 816 pages
...instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it ; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could...whether they may resume and modify the powers granted to government does not remain to be settled in this country. Much more might the legitimacy of the general... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pages
...instrument to the people. Hut the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could...sur.rendered all their powers to the state sovereignties, anil had nothingmorc to give. But surely the question whether they may resume andmodify the powers... | |
 | 1819 - 660 pages
...instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could...adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the slide sovereignties. It lias been said, that the people had already surrendered all their powt-rs to... | |
 | John Taylor - United States - 1820 - 378 pages
...upon by the judicial department in cases " of peculiar delicacy, as a law of undoubted obligation." " It has been said, that the people had already surrendered...powers to the state sovereignties, and had nothing <k more to give." " If any proposition could command the universal assent of " mankind, we might expect... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the Stile Governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the State... | |
 | Robert James Turnbull - State rights - 1827 - 174 pages
...sovereign capacity, is implied, in calling a Convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the State Governments. The Constitution, when adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the State Sovereignties." For the want of a distinction... | |
 | 1828 - 640 pages
...instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it; and their act was final. IT REQUIRED NOT THE AFFIRMANCE, AND COULD...complete obligation, and bound the State sovereignties." This opinion we shall now examine, and inquire particularly into the accuracy of the doctrine, "that... | |
 | 1828 - 638 pages
...people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it; and their act was final. IT RKQI^IREH NOT TJIE AFFIRMANCE, AND COULD NOT BE NEGATIVED BY THE STATE...complete obligation, and bound the State sovereignties." This opinion we shall now examine, and inquire particularly into the accuracy of the doctrine, "that... | |
 | 1828 - 652 pages
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 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
...instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it ; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could...more to give. But, surely, the question, whether they mny resume and modify the powers granted to government, does not remain to be settled in this country.... | |
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