...then referred to the second of the Articles of Confederation " reserving to the States respectively every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States. This clause has never been complained of, but approved by all. Why not, then, have a« similar clause...

...Columbia. By the second of the Articles of Confederation each State retained " its sovereignty," and every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. By those articles there was no express delegation of judicial power; therefore...

...the face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, "that each State shall retain every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we...

...restrictions on the federal judiciary power; a confirmation to the several states of their sovereignty, with every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled. In laboring for this end, he showed a concert with the measure which Mason and...

...the second article, which guaranteed to each State "its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right" not "expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." This limitation of authority in Congress was strengthened by the use of the...

...different impression. By the former, each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, not expressly delegated to the United States, and by the latter, that of appointing, continuing, or removing its own delegates at pleasure. These...

...the Articles of Confederation, each State retained its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States. Under the Constitution, though the powers of the States were much restricted, still, all powers not...

...America." Article II provided that each State "retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." But the sovereignty and independence essential to such an act as secession...

...the face of that part of the second article by which it is declared " that each State shall retain every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." There is, doubtless, a striking absurdity in supposing that a right of this...

...America." Article II provided that each State "retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." But the sovereignty and independence essential to such an act as secession...