Notes on Historical Evidence in Reference to Adverse Theories of the Origin and Nature of the Government of the United States of AmericaS. W. Green, 1871 - 141 Seiten |
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... common liberties . " - Circular Letter , agreed to in Congress , Nov. 17 , 1777 . IX . Congress of 1779 . In Congress , June 28 , 1779 : - " The committee , con- sisting of Mr. McKean , Mr. Lovell , and Mr. Paca , to whom was referred ...
... common liberties . " - Circular Letter , agreed to in Congress , Nov. 17 , 1777 . IX . Congress of 1779 . In Congress , June 28 , 1779 : - " The committee , con- sisting of Mr. McKean , Mr. Lovell , and Mr. Paca , to whom was referred ...
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... common judge , each party has a right to judge for itself , as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress . " XV . Tucker's Blackstone . The Appendix to the first volume of Tucker's * Blackstone , published in ...
... common judge , each party has a right to judge for itself , as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress . " XV . Tucker's Blackstone . The Appendix to the first volume of Tucker's * Blackstone , published in ...
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... common consent may dissolve or modify the Union , over which , by the natural right of self - govern- ment , which they have never relinquished , they retain a complete supremacy . " - Construction Construed , pp . 122 , 127 , 142 ...
... common consent may dissolve or modify the Union , over which , by the natural right of self - govern- ment , which they have never relinquished , they retain a complete supremacy . " - Construction Construed , pp . 122 , 127 , 142 ...
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... common case of difference of opinion between sovereigns as to the true construction of a compact . Does such a differ- ence of opinion necessarily produce war ? No. And if not among rival nations , why should it do so among friendly ...
... common case of difference of opinion between sovereigns as to the true construction of a compact . Does such a differ- ence of opinion necessarily produce war ? No. And if not among rival nations , why should it do so among friendly ...
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... are parties to that compact , disregard its provisions and endanger our peace and ex- istence by united and deliberate action , we have a right , as States , there being no common arbiter , to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . 23.
... are parties to that compact , disregard its provisions and endanger our peace and ex- istence by united and deliberate action , we have a right , as States , there being no common arbiter , to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . 23.
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Seite 81 - Congress it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government and the preservation of the Union.
Seite 138 - The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion, and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive...
Seite 84 - In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American — the consolidation of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Seite 111 - No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation . . .," but also that "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Seite 130 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Seite 130 - States under their direction; to appoint one of their number to preside; provided, that no person be allowed to serve In the office of president more than one year in any term of three years; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public...
Seite 131 - States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses : to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective states an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted : to build and equip a navy : to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such state...
Seite 129 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated...
Seite 59 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community...
Seite 134 - Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.