 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,...  Niles' National Register - Side 671819Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 sider
...and thus submitting that instrument to the 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 by the Stile Governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the State... | |
 | Robert James Turnbull - 1827 - 174 sider
...sovereign capacity, is implied, in calling a Convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the State Governments. The Constitution, when adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the State Sovereignties." For the want of a distinction... | |
 | 1828 - 640 sider
...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...complete obligation, and bound the State sovereignties." This opinion we shall now examine, and inquire particularly into the accuracy of the doctrine, "that... | |
 | 1828 - 638 sider
...people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it; and their act was final. IT RKQI^IREH NOT TJIE AFFIRMANCE, AND COULD NOT BE NEGATIVED BY THE STATE...complete obligation, and bound the State sovereignties." This opinion we shall now examine, and inquire particularly into the accuracy of the doctrine, "that... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 540 sider
...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...surrendered all their powers to the state sovereignties, and had nothing more to give. But, surely, the question, whether they mny resume and modify the powers... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 684 sider
...and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not...surrendered all their powers to the State sovereignties, and had nothing more to give. But surely the question whether they may resume and modify the powers... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 sider
...and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not...surrendered all their powers to the State sovereignties, and had nothing more to give. But surely the question whether they may resume and modify the powers... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 sider
...thus submitting1 that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to acceptor reject it; and their act was final. It required not...surrendered all their powers to the State sovereignties, and had nothing more to give. But surely the question whether they may resume and modify the powers... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 564 sider
...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...when thus adopted, was of complete obligation, and hound the state sovereignties. " It has been said, that the people had alreaiiy surrendered all their... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 264 sider
...Conventions and submitting the Constitution to the consideration of the People ; but the People of each State were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it, and their act was final : — the Constitution required not the affirmance of the State Governments, and could not be negatived... | |
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