GOVERNMENT - continued. True character of our, 76, 125, 136, 140, 141, Empowered by the States to act on citizens, General Constitution of the, effected by a The general, is subordinate to the common- The general, is the agency of the States in When the federal began to be, 126, 127, 193, Of the States jointly and severally, 127, 144, "A republican form of," 151, 152, 255 et seq., Is tripartite, as devised by the convention, Is tripartite, distinct entities, coexisting and Ratification the basis for starting the new, The federal, has no coercive power over a Distinction between the consolidated and the Our form of, 48, 77, 176. The States are the real, 150, 191, 294, 299, 394. The general, cannot be a grantee, 193, 363 Cannot be a party to the act creating it, id., State and federal governments a great politi- The personnel, have become a corporate des- All right of, is in society, 266, 273. Constituting, es. constituting society, 288, Change of, is not changing society, 289, 290. Institutions of, 297. The real, is the republics, 298. Grades of authority in State and federal, 300, Not the object of treason or allegiance in a The real grantee is the federation or league, The special aim in forming the federal, 363. Our, according to the sons, 368. Is derivative and agential, 369, 374. As it was, 359. As it is, id. The federal, when a trespasser and perjured, A federal, with coercive powers over States A coercive, how characterized by the fede- The general, is dependent on the people's The guaranty of "a republican form of." GRANT, PRESIDENT. His phrase, “Let us Duty to States under his oath, 14, 15. The real, was the federation, id., id. Was expressly" the United States" eo no- In the sense of trustee or agent, id., id. GRANTS AND CONDITIONS. Object of, self- Who decides as to violations and forfeitures Expounders," virtual admission, 358, 359. His American conflict, 315. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THEORY. H. HAMILTON, ALEX. The people sovereigns, Character of the Union, 43, 93, 94, 239, 240. The "supreme law" clause, 177. The people of the United States as organized, The federal and State governments, 309. 357. Invasions of public liberty, 357, 392, 393. His view of a government of coercion, 385. Self-preservation of States, 392, 393, 395. People of the State can reject or ratify, id. On the concurrent powers of taxation, 109. The charge of consolidation, 160, 161. Shows the States forming government, not Sovereign republics constituted a federal States pre-existent and supreme; planned States not consolidated, 145, 194. As to the ratification of the Constitution, 167, The distribution of powers, 172–174. The several States as the United States," What, and exegesis clearly prove, 274. HISTORY, AMERICAN- continued. As to sovereignty," consent of the governed," Shows a federation of sovereignties, 301. As to allegiance and treason, 421. Consent of the governed, 291. The alleged explosion of the Social Compact HUNTINGTON, GOV. The people are the The sophistical circle, 176. The subterfuge of, 50, 166, 369. The expounders' screen of, 166. And the constituting of the government, 172. The fiction as to a distribution of powers, That the States are not named in the pact, The supreme law," 176-178. Stultifying admissions, 178. The polity partly federal, partly national, Perversion of the phrase "reserved to," 181. The obvious intent of such perversion, 183, The true versions, 183, 184. Changing terms and meanings, 188 et seq. Examination and refutation. 190 et seq. "Constitutional Compact" and "accede," Outcome of the "interpretations," 215. IREDELL, JUDGE. States sovereign in the The people make governments, 128, 129. Those in power servants and agents, id. Import of the supreme-law clause, 177. On usurpation and unconstitutional laws, id., That power which created the government ISSUES OF FACT. The people, how politi- The American polity in our history and A "Union of States," 93, 367. The States acceded to the Union, 206. The States' compliance with federal requisi- JOHNSON, DR. [of Conn.]. States have the JOHNSON, PRESIDENT. On the right to re- JOHNSTON, GOV. SAMUEL. Ratification op- Rights of the people and States assured, id. Creation of the States, existing by their will, K. KENT, CHAN. Sovereignty and lordship of KEY-NOTE. Of the acts of the States and ut- KING. Change of personal, for a corporate, KING, RUFUS. Federal laws must be laid on L. LANSING, JOHN. Senators to represent the LAW, CHIEF JUSTICE. The people are the LAW, SUPREME. See under SUPREME. ral, 75, 125, 292, 383, 384. The law of the sovereign people, 323, 364. His plain English of the "Expounders' "' How far sinned against, and sinning, 214, 215. "A State no better than a county," 215, 216. His guesses and notions, 217, 297. States are the creations of the Union, 217, Have such status and rights as the Constitu- Perverted views and ideas, 219. LIVINGSTON, CHAN. All power is derived Governments as deposits of power, 10, 11, 93. LORDSHIP OF THE SOIL. New York as- And Virginia, 62, 340, 344. The American and republican idea, id., id. LOYALTY, TRUE. Defence of one's State at Emphatic testimony of the fathers, 395, 396. M. MACLAIN, ARCH. The Constitution a mere The phrase "we, the people," id. Federal and State governments only agents By the people" is meant 13 sovereignties, Character of the Union, 43, 108, 309. Each State ratified as a sovereign, id., id. Powers reserved and those delegated, 311. Coercion of States a dissolution of compacts, A federal government of coercive powers over Virginia may renounce the government, id. MARIUS. Pretending to protect the people, MARSHALL, CHIEF JUSTICE. The people Delegated power may be withdrawn, id., id, Holders of power servants of the people, 108, Governments depending on our free will, id., On the control of the militia, 392. MARTIN, LUTHER. Charges against the pro- MARYLAND. Federalizes herself, 105. Prompt action. Terms of ratification, 106. MASON, GEO. The sovereignty of State can- On the social compact, sovereignty and gov- Champion of State Sovereignty, 55, 61, 283, The people, their substitutes and agents, id., Asserts her sovereignty, 61, 342, 343, 410, 417, And right to change government at pleasure, Should again vindicate liberty, 68. Debate in her ratifying convention, 80, 376, All her statesmen assert her sovereignty, 80 All deny and denounce consolidation, td. "We, the people," means Massachusetts, 82, Ratifying and ordaining, words of, 88. When independent, became a nation, 275. All her citizens her subjects, 418. Agitates for the adoption of the 11th amend- Absolute over her citizen soldiery, 403-405. Political action in the Union. The old faith, Citizenship, allegiance, and treason, 417, 418. Is not a school of interpretation, 52. Its sophistries on leading questions, 53, 54. Consolidation doctrine in brief, 142, 143. basis of the Constitution, 172, 173. The school's" climax of interpretation, 176, Misstatements, sophistries, and self-over- Uniform garbling of the ratifications, 182, The motive thereof, 183, 184. Ingenuity in quotation, 185, 186. Perverting the ordinance of ratification, 188 The school's " material interests, 211, 212. Verbal jugglery, 242 et seq. 280, 315, 316. school's " teaching, Its teachings on sovereignty, 314, 315. MCKEAN, JUSTICE. On the Pennsylvania MILITIA. The State has the supreme right, A startling proposition, 403 The military force primarily contemplated, id. Massachusetts on the use and control of her No federal authority over, but by consent of The military subordinate to civil authority, MILL, J. S. The American Union, 332. The confederate republic, republic of repub- Description of a State, 65. His authority: Influence on the fathers, 347. 349. MORRIS, GOUVERNEUR. The Constitution a compact between sovereign powers, 45, Worth of constitutional limitations, 243. N. NATION, THE. The only, is composed of Of the "Massachusetts school a figment, How evolved by the expounders, 12, 52, 113, et seq. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Federalizes herself, 122. Unites as a sovereign State, 122. Declarations of sovereignty, rights of govern- Her ordaining words, 123. Ratification coupled with amendments, id. NEW JERSEY. Federalizes herself, 97. "We, the people," means, 98. NEW YORK. On sovereignty, government, etc., 61, 62, 96. Uncle Sam in, only for her defence, 63, 340, Sovereign of her domain, 62, 96, 338, 339, 340. her grant, 63, 339. Terms on which federal sites are granted, 63, Federalizes herself, 92, 337, 338. Her statesmen on the proposed system, 92- P. PACT, FEDERAL. The only parties to, are Recognizes citizens as of States, 56, 288. Significance of its possessive phrases, id., 364. Story's admission as to source of vitality and Adoption of, not a new social compact, 288. And the sovereign wills of the States, 302, Designates the system and agency, 302. Only powers imparted to, 305. A created instrumentality, 320. As to ultimate arbiter, 357, 358. United States Supreme Court, on, 358, 359, PALLADIUM. Of the citizen's private and personal rights, 35, 378. PARSONS, THEOPHILUS. The government In delegating, the people divest themselves of The Senate and sovereignty, 47. On sovereignty and consolidation, 81. An act of usurpation not obligatory, and not State officers bound to oppose such acts, 380, Character of the federal government, 10, 194. PATRIOTISM. Love of one's State is, 34 et That which the fathers felt and taught, 34, True, is fidelity to the commonwealth, 57, PATTERSON, WILLIAM. Federal Supreme Judge. The power of the convention of Member of the convention of States, 97. reignty of States; federal polity acts on * PENDLETON, CHAN. The people the foun- They must delegate power to agents, 10, 107, The universal understanding as to federal- The State sovereign in the Union, 108, 368. PENNSYLVANIA. Federalizes herself, 100. Associates as a sovereign, 100, 101. Coxe and Wilson on ratifying the federal Ordaining words, 103. Origin of, 276. From province to State, 276, 277, 292. No line alienating her sovereignty, 279. The will and work of all her people, 279. PENNSYLVANIA- continued. How she confederated, id., 292. Facts in her political history, 288, 289. Her grants of federal sites and jurisdiction, PEOPLE, THE All political power is inherent Govern through representatives, 10, 11. The sovereign power resides in, and never Governments the agencies of, 10, 191, 309, "As composing thirteen sovereignties," 11, Are the States and the States the people, 11, As collective body called the State, 349. Averments of fact in regard to, 55. Their representatives are their servants, 11, Give power and can take it back, 11, 109. The fathers on, 9-11, 308, 309. As sovereign States, 37, 82, 83, 145, 273. "We the people of the United States," 45, 53, Politically exist and act only as States, 55, Survival and function of their will, 73, 302. Have parted with only delegated powers, 145, As commonwealths distributed powers, 181. As sovereign commonwealths and as subjects, Are the real government, 191. As organized have unlimited power of amend- Subjected according to the formula of the Superior to constitutions, 303. Have always amended, 325, 326. Recognition of, as sovereign States, 332. "The supreme sovereignty of," 390. Leading tenets, 12. The motives with the promoters of, 164. 184, 211. Theory of, how built up, 181, 185, 186, 196, Admission touching the war and the union PINCKNEY, CHARLES. All power is from |