I understand him to maintain, that the ultimate power of judging of the constitutional extent of its own authority is not lodged exclusively in the general government, or any branch of it ; but that, on the contrary, the States may lawfully decide for... Daniel Webster. Representative Speeches - Seite 143von Daniel Webster - 1898 - 183 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 Seiten
...exclusively in the General Government, or any branch of it; but that, on the contrary, the States mav lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...understand him to insist that, if the exigency of the ease, in the opinion of any State Government, require it, «ach State Government may, by its own sovereign... | |
| Nathan Dane - 1829 - 982 Seiten
...or decided on, but by her own feelings of honorable justice ;" bethinks too, her legislature can, " by its own sovereign authority, annul an act of the...which, it deems, plainly and palpably unconstitutional, and each and every state can do the same." On the other hand, Mr. Webster holds that " there is no... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 Seiten
...exclusively in the General Government, or any branch of it; but that, on the contrary, the States may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...Government, require it, such State Government may, by itsown sovereign authority, annul an act of the General Government, which it deems plainly and palpably... | |
| Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1831 - 248 Seiten
...annul an act of the General Government, which it deems plainly and palpably unconstitutional.' may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...act of the General Government transcends its power. These heads were examined singly, as they were stated, and their fallacy exposed, and the sophistry... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 Seiten
...exclusively in the General Government, or any branch of it : but that, on the contrary, the Slates may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for itself, whether, in a given case, tlio act of the General Government transcends its power. 1 understand him to insist, that if the exigency... | |
| 1833 - 422 Seiten
...denounce the tariff as unconstitutional ; he further maintained the doctrine that a state-government may by its own sovereign authority annul an act of...deems plainly and palpably unconstitutional. This attack on the constitution called forth the great powers of Mr. Webster, who at three different times,... | |
| Alden Bradford - 1840 - 492 Seiten
...exclusively in the general government, or any branch of it; but, that, on the contrary, the States may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...government transcends its power. I understand him to maintain an authority, on the part of the States, thus to interfere, for the purpose of correcting... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1851 - 582 Seiten
...exclusively in the general government, or any branch of it ; but that, on the contrary, the States may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...State government, require it, such State government «nay, by its own sovereign authority, annul an act of the general government which it deems plainly... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 580 Seiten
...exclusively in the general government, or any branch of it ; but that, on the contrary, the States may lawfully decide for themselves, and each State for...which it deems plainly and palpably unconstitutional. J This is the sum of what I understand from him to be the South Carolina doctrine, and the doctrine... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 206 Seiten
...exclusively in the general government or any branch of it; but that, on the contrary, the states may lawfully decide for themselves, and each state for...of the general government transcends its power. I undertand him to insist that, if the exigency of the case, in the opinion of any state government,... | |
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