The Rights of an American Citizen: With a Commentary on State Rights, and on the Constitution and Policy of the United StatesMarsh, Capen & Lyon, 1832 - 411 Seiten |
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... answer , that all regular , established govern- ments , however liable to commit occasional errors and mis- takes , are God's vicegerents on earth , and therefore have suf- ficient authority to punish crimes . Others Others may be ...
... answer , that all regular , established govern- ments , however liable to commit occasional errors and mis- takes , are God's vicegerents on earth , and therefore have suf- ficient authority to punish crimes . Others Others may be ...
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... answer is , that God has given an express command to punish wilful murder with death . This command , it is supposed , is addressed to the rulers of every organized society , who , in this respect , must consequently be considered as ...
... answer is , that God has given an express command to punish wilful murder with death . This command , it is supposed , is addressed to the rulers of every organized society , who , in this respect , must consequently be considered as ...
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... answer is , this is submitted to the wis- dom and discretion of the rulers . But , it may be asked again , is there no restraint upon the exercise of this discretion ? The answer is , that they are restrained from enacting laws , or ...
... answer is , this is submitted to the wis- dom and discretion of the rulers . But , it may be asked again , is there no restraint upon the exercise of this discretion ? The answer is , that they are restrained from enacting laws , or ...
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... answer must be , the tribunal ( if any ) provided in the constitution , for the determi- nation of such questions , must decide . But , if none is pro- vided , then that person or persons in whom the power is vest- ed in the last resort ...
... answer must be , the tribunal ( if any ) provided in the constitution , for the determi- nation of such questions , must decide . But , if none is pro- vided , then that person or persons in whom the power is vest- ed in the last resort ...
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... answer must be , that no such allegiance is due to any one . But , with regard to the state of which he is a citizen , each one's alle- giance is limited by the terms of the constitution made by the citizens of that state , and to which ...
... answer must be , that no such allegiance is due to any one . But , with regard to the state of which he is a citizen , each one's alle- giance is limited by the terms of the constitution made by the citizens of that state , and to which ...
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Seite 89 - ... from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Seite 76 - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Seite 76 - SEC. 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Seite 88 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Seite 74 - States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Seite 318 - It may in its consequence affect every freeman that lives under a British government on the main continent of America. It is the best cause; it is the cause of liberty; and I make no doubt but your upright conduct this day will not only entitle you to the love and esteem of your...
Seite 85 - SEC. iv. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government ; and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence. ARTICLE V. The Congress, whenever...
Seite 85 - State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.
Seite 86 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Seite 239 - Nothing is more incumbent upon courts of justice than to preserve their proceedings from being misrepresented ; nor is there any thing of more pernicious consequence, than to prejudice the minds of the' public against persons Concerned as parties in causes, before the cause is finally heard...