 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
 | Lawrence Boyd Evans - Constitutional law - 1898 - 702 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... | |
 | Howard Walter Caldwell - United States - 1898 - 268 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 government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle, that it can exercise... | |
 | Westel Woodbury Willoughby - Citizenship - 1898 - 346 pages
...perfect liberty to accept or reject it, and their decision was final. It required not the affirmance of, and could not be negatived by, the state governments. The Constitution when adopted was of complete obligation, and bound the state sovereignties. The government of the Union,... | |
 | Emlin McClain - Constitutional law - 1900 - 1126 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... | |
 | Howard Walter Caldwell - United States - 1900 - 278 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 government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle, that it can exercise... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 648 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. . . . The Government of the Union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case,)... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Colonies - 1901 - 196 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. . . The Government of the Union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case,) is,... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1901 - 724 pages
...States, but the ratification of its work by the people was a final act, which, said Marshall, required no affirmance and could not be negatived by the State...complete obligation and bound the State sovereignties." But had not the people already surrendered all their powers to these sovereignties and had they any... | |
 | FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE - 1901 - 862 pages
...States, but the ratification of its work by the people was a final act, which, said Marshall, required no affirmance and could not be negatived by the State...complete obligation and bound the State sovereignties." But had not the people already surrendered all their powers to these sovereignties and had they any... | |
 | John Allen Shauck - John Marshall Day - 1901 - 26 pages
...perfect liberty to accept or reject it, and their act was final. ' It required not the affirmance of, and could not be negatived by, the state governments....complete obligation, and bound the state sovereignties. * * * "If any one proposition could command the universal assent of mankind, we might expect it would... | |
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