 But if the government be national with regard to the operation of its powers, it changes its aspect again when we contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it not only an authority over the individual...  The Second War of Independence in America - Page 21by Eduard Maco Hudson - 1868 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Munford - Law reports, digests, etc - 1816 - 1298 pages
...of the Constitution, vol. ii. p. 26, it is said that, among a people consolidated into one nation, an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are the objects of lawful government, is completely vested in the national legislature; but, among communities... | |
 | John Elihu Hall - Law - 1817 - 622 pages
...to the extent of its powers.—The idea of a national government, (says the book,) involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and tiiings, so far as they are objects of lawful government.— Among a people consolidated into one nation,... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 670 pages
...contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a National Government involves in it not only an authority over the individual citizens,...government. Among a people consolidated into one nation, Ibis supremacy, if compleled, is rested in the National legislature. Among communities united for particular... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens,...people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is comple'ely vested in the national legislature. Among communities united for particular purposes, it... | |
 | 1830 - 584 pages
...contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens,...it is vested partly in the general, and partly in thu municipal legislatures. In the former case, all local authorities arc subordinate to the supreme;... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - United States - 1851 - 436 pages
...bound the minority ; — that the idea of a national government involves in it, not only authority over individual citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over...things, so far as they are objects of lawful government; — that among the people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is completely vested in the... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Political science - 1851 - 462 pages
...character ; and that, — " the idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over individual citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over...so far as they are objects of lawful government;" — and, " that it is one, in which all local authorities are subordinate to the supreme, and may be... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Political science - 1851 - 428 pages
...supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of lawful government ; — that among the people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is completely vested in the government ; that State governments, and all local authorities, are subordinate to it, and may be controlled,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens,...all persons and things, so far as they are objects oflawful government. Among a people consolidated into one nation, this supremacy is completely vested... | |
 | George Bowyer - Jurisprudence - 1854 - 424 pages
...contemplate it in relation to the extent of its powers. The idea of a national government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens,...national legislature. Among communities united for ' Federalist, ibi ; Kent, Comment. ibi, pp. 274, 275. k Federalist, p. 207. ' Kent, Comment. ibi, lect.... | |
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