 | United States - 1832 - 918 pages
...those etfec. tual only, if they are contradictory to the general confederation — when he avowed, the States ought to be placed under the control of the General Government, ut least as much so M they were under the King and British Parliument? In his letter to the North American... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...of sovereignty. The state of Maryland voted by counties — did this make the counties sovereign ? The states, at present, are only great corporations,...at least as much so as they formerly were under the king and British parliament. The arguments, I observe, have taken a different turn, and I hope may... | |
 | John Taylor - Constitutional law - 1823 - 332 pages
...Maryland voted by counties. Did thi; " make the counties sovereign ? The states, at present, are onlj " great corporations, having the power of making by-laws,...effectual only if they are not contradictory to the ge " ncral confederation. The stales ought to be placed unda " the control of the general government,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1833 - 746 pages
...those effectual only, if they are not contradictory to the general confederation — when he avowed the States ought to be placed under the control of...the General Government, at least as much so as they were under the King and British Parliament? In his letter to the North American Review, when he maintained... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 988 pages
...Maryland voted by counties — did this moke the counties sovereign? The States at present are ouly^reaf corporations, having the power of making by-laws,...contradictory, to the general confederation. The States ought te be placed under the control of the General Government. If the power is not immediately derived from... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1833 - 636 pages
...evidence of sovereignty. The State of Maryland voted by counties — did this make the counties sovereign? The States at present are only great corporations...placed under the control of the general government. If the power is not immediately derived from the people, in proportion to their numbers, we may make... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1833 - 748 pages
...those effectual only, if they are not contradictory to the general confederation — when he avowed the States ought to be placed under the control of...the General Government, at least as much so as they were under the King and Hritish Parliament' In his letter to the North American Review, when he maintained... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 752 pages
...and those effectual only, if they are not contradictory to the general confederation—when he avowed the States ought to be placed under the control of...the General Government, at least as much so as they were under the King and liritish Parliament' In his letter to the North American lieview, when he maintained... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1888 - 576 pages
...evidence of sovereignty. The state of Maryland voted by counties ; did this make the counties sovereign ? The states, at present, are only great corporations,...least, as much so as they formerly were under the king and British parliament." MR. GERRY. " It appears to me that the states never were independent... | |
 | Henry Lee - United States - 1839 - 292 pages
...evidence of sovereignty. The state of Maryland voted by counties; did this make the counties sovereign! The states, at present, are only great corporations,...at least as much so as they formerly were under the king and British parliament." Mr. Gerry from Massachusetts, then the third state in importance, echoes... | |
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The states never possessed the essential rights of sovereignty. These were always vested in congress. Their voting as states in congress is no evidence of sovereignty. The state of Maryland voted by counties. Did this make the counties sovereign ? The... 
