 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 136edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 660 pages
...establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessing of liberty to themselves and their posterity." The assent of the states in their sovereign...final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived, by the state governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1819 - 816 pages
...their soveM'Culloch v . *...,.,. , „ reign capacity, is implied in calling a Convention, an(^ tnus submitting that instrument to the people. But the...final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived, by the State governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation,... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pages
...capacity is implied in ci.lling' a convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. Hut the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject...final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived, by the state governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity.' The assent of the States, in their sovereign...people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived... | |
 | Robert James Turnbull - State rights - 1827 - 174 pages
...State Governments, as he also terms them, essentially, as the State Sovereignties. His words are " The assent of the States, in their sovereign capacity,...and thus submitting that instrument to the people. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the State Governments. The Constitution,... | |
 | 1828 - 640 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and to their posterity.' The assent of the States, in their sovereign...final. IT REQUIRED NOT THE AFFIRMANCE, AND COULD NOT BE NEGATIVED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS. The Constitution when thus adopted, was of complete obligation,... | |
 | Southern States - 1828 - 638 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and to their posterity.' The assent of the States, in their sovereign capacity, is implied in calling a conrention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to thomselves and to their posterity.' The assent of the states, in their sovereign...final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived, by the state governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings ol liberty to themselves and their posterity.' The assent of the States, in their sovereign...people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 686 pages
...justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity.' The assent of the States, in their sovereign...people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived... | |
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