The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: As Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Together with the Journal of the Federal Convention, Luther Martin's Letter, Yates's Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '98-'99, and Other Illustrations of the Constitution ...Lippincott, 1876 |
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... Treaties ; Separation of Powers , 120. President's Election on fair Principles ; his Nominations , ..... Senatorial Term of Service ; thirteen Councillors would destroy Presidential Responsibility , 122. State Sovereignty represented in ...
... Treaties ; Separation of Powers , 120. President's Election on fair Principles ; his Nominations , ..... Senatorial Term of Service ; thirteen Councillors would destroy Presidential Responsibility , 122. State Sovereignty represented in ...
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... Treaties , 125 . Bribes ; Impeachment , not proper to render the Senate liable to it ; Usage of discussing Treaties in the British Parliament , 126. Surrender of Terri- tory without an Act of Parliament ; relative Influence of the two ...
... Treaties , 125 . Bribes ; Impeachment , not proper to render the Senate liable to it ; Usage of discussing Treaties in the British Parliament , 126. Surrender of Terri- tory without an Act of Parliament ; relative Influence of the two ...
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... Treaties ; Difference between Confederation and Constitution , 241 197 248 26 33 35 50 56 . 64 77 Replies to Objections , 88 .... 115 Jurisdiction , concurrent between State and Federal Courts , 141 Trial by Jury , dissimilar Modes ...
... Treaties ; Difference between Confederation and Constitution , 241 197 248 26 33 35 50 56 . 64 77 Replies to Objections , 88 .... 115 Jurisdiction , concurrent between State and Federal Courts , 141 Trial by Jury , dissimilar Modes ...
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... Treaties ; House of Representatives ought to have a Vote in making them , .. 118 Mr. SHEPHERD - for full Discussion , .... 217 Mr. SPAIGHT ( a Member of the Federal Convention ) - Taxes , whether paid to State or Federal Government , no ...
... Treaties ; House of Representatives ought to have a Vote in making them , .. 118 Mr. SHEPHERD - for full Discussion , .... 217 Mr. SPAIGHT ( a Member of the Federal Convention ) - Taxes , whether paid to State or Federal Government , no ...
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... Treaties , 293 263 312 .... 336 297 268 265 273 Mr. RAWLINS LOWNDES - Senate and the old Confederation ; Constitution and Laws paramount ; Presidential Powers ,. Treaties contrary to Law not valid ; Eulogium on the Confederation , 271 ...
... Treaties , 293 263 312 .... 336 297 268 265 273 Mr. RAWLINS LOWNDES - Senate and the old Confederation ; Constitution and Laws paramount ; Presidential Powers ,. Treaties contrary to Law not valid ; Eulogium on the Confederation , 271 ...
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Seite 530 - ... in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states, who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose, for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining, within their respective limits, the authorities, rights and liberties, appertaining to them.
Seite 247 - ... delegate ; and the delegates of a state or any of them, at his or their request, shall be furnished with a transcript of the said journal, except such...
Seite 542 - Resolved, That the several States composing the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their General Government; but that by compact, under the style and title of a Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a General Government for special purposes, delegated to that government certain definite powers, reserving, each State to itself, the residuary mass of right to their own self-government; and that whensoever the...
Seite 574 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Seite 102 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Seite 513 - The first section of the third article of the constitution declares that "the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and such inferior courts as congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish.
Seite 552 - ... enlarge its powers by forced constructions of the constitutional charter which defines them; and that indications have appeared of a design to expound certain general phrases (which, having been copied from the very limited grant of powers in the former Articles of Confederation, were the less liable to be misconstrued) so as to destroy the meaning and effect of the particular enumeration which necessarily explains and limits the general phrases, and so...
Seite 550 - The States, then, being the parties to the constitutional compact, and in their sovereign capacity, it follows of necessity that there can be no tribunal above their authority, to decide, in the last resort, whether the compact made by them, be violated ; and, consequently, that, as the parties to it, they must themselves decide, in the last resort, such questions as may be of sufficient magnitude to require their interposition.
Seite 584 - States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null and void, and no law,' nor binding on the citizens of that State, or its officers : and by the said ordinance, it is further declared to be unlawful for any of the constituted authorities of the State or of the United States to enforce the payment of the duties imposed by the said acts...
Seite 498 - I understand him to maintain, that the ultimate power of judging of the constitutional extent of its own authority, is not lodged exclusively in the general government, or any branch of it; but that, on the contrary, the states may lawfully decide for themselves, and each state for itself, whether, in a given case, the act of the general government transcends its power.