| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...of different wills and different purposes, and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it seems no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin of this Government in its true character. It is, sir, the people's constitution, the people's Government; made for the... | |
| 1830 - 584 pages
...different wills and different purposes; and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity, • for it seems no less arises from a misconception as to the origin...; and answerable to the People. The People of the Umted States have declared that this Constitution shall be the Supreme Law. We must either admit the... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...of different wills and different purposes, and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it seems , gallant commander, they would then say, that, if we should be indicted in its true character. It is, sir, the people's constitution, the people's Government; made for the... | |
| George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...of different wills and different purposes, and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it seems no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin...It is, Sir, the people's constitution, the people's government,—made for the people,—made by the people,—and answerable to the people. The people... | |
| Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...of differont wills and different purposes ; and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity, (for it seems no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin...States have declared that this Constitution shall be *he supreme law. We must either admit the proposition, or dispute their authority. The States are unquestionably... | |
| Alden Bradford - Canada History War of 1812 - 1840 - 494 pages
...diffeient wills and different 1 purposes, and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it > seems no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin...made by the people: and answerable to the people. The peopla of the United States have declared that this Constitution shall be the supreme law. We must... | |
| Alden Bradford - History - 1840 - 492 pages
...of different wills and different purposes, and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it secrns no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin...people's Constitution, the people's government; made I'or the people; made by the people: and answerable to the people. The people of the United States... | |
| Daniel Webster - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1853 - 206 pages
...of different wills and different purposes ; and yet bound to obey all. This absurdity (for it seems no less) arises from a misconception as to the origin...the people's government; made for the people; made bytho nle ; and answerable to the people. The people of the United States have ired that this constitution... | |
| Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1853 - 494 pages
...who in its constant and earnest defence, has justly obtained the title of its great expounder, "It is the people's constitution — the people's government...made by the people, and answerable to the people." It is complex, because it is supreme, and yet limited; because it is sovereign, and yet recognizing... | |
| Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1855 - 1032 pages
...absurdity arises from a misconception as to the origin of this government in its true character. It is the people's constitution, the people's government...that this constitution shall be the supreme- law. The states are sovereign so far as their sovereignty is not affected by this supreme law. But the state... | |
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