 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation; but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...constitution, will not be a national, but a federal act. That it will be a federal, and not a national act, as these terms are understood by the objectors,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation ; but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...constitution, will not be a national, but a. federal act. That it will be a federal, and not a national act, as these terms are understood by the objectors,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It. is to be the assent...people themselves. The act, therefore, establishing the consti- \. tution, will not be ^national, but a federal net. That it will be a federal, and not a national... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 670 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent State to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...constitution, will not be a national but a federal act. " That it will be a federal and not a national act, as these terms are understood by the objectors,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...states, derived from the supreme authority in each state....the authority of the people themselves. The act, therefore, establishing the constitution,... | |
 | 1830 - 584 pages
...not as individuals comprising one entire nation, but as comprismg distinct and independent States, to which they respectively belong ; it is to be the assent...Constitution, will not be a national, but a federal act." And in order to make this position, " that the adoption of the Constitution, will be a federal, and... | |
 | 1830 - 566 pages
...but as comprising distinct and independent States, to which they respectively belong ; it is to he the assent and ratification of the several States,...Constitution, will not be a national, but a federal act." And in order to make this position, " that the adoption of the Constitution, will be a federal, and... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
...individuals, composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states, to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...therefore, establishing the constitution will not be [is not to be] a national, but a federal act."2 "It may also be admitted," in the language of one of... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...as individuals composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...The act, therefore, establishing the constitution, iwill not be a national, but a federal act. That it will be a federal, and not a national act, as these... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Constitutional law - 1843 - 254 pages
...individuals, composing one entire nation, but as composing the distinct and independent states, to which they respectively belong. It is to be the assent...therefore, establishing the constitution will not be [is not to be] a national, but a federal act. '(b) ' It may also be admitted,' in the language of one... | |
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America, given by deputies elected ..for the special purpose ; but on the other, that this assent and ratification is to be given by the people, not as individuals composing one entire nation; but as composing the distinct and independent states to which... 
