An entire consolidation of the states into one complete national sovereignty, would imply an entire subordination of the parts; and whatever powers might remain in them, would be altogether dependent on the general will. But as the plan of the convention... The Central Law Journal - Page 2171890Full view - About this book
| Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...parts ; and whatever powers might remain in them, would be altogether dependent on the general will. But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial...sovereignty which they before had, and which . .: - were were not, by that act, exclusively delegated to the United States. This exclusive delegation, or rather... | |
| South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1823 - 500 pages
...stating that the plan of the convention i8i6* aims only at a partial union or consolidation. Srvre v. ll The state governments would clearly retain all *"""' •• the rights of sovereignty which they had before, and which were not by that act exclusively delegated to the United States. This exclusive... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - Criminal law - 1825 - 612 pages
...1788, recommending it to the people, in which will be found the following positions, after stating that the plan of the convention aims only at a partial...clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they had before, and which were not by that act exclusively delegated to the United States. This exclusive... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...evident that the law requiring labor on Sunday is unconstitutional and void. Powers when in States. " But as the plan of the Convention aims only at a partial...not by that act exclusively delegated to the United States."—(Ibid, pages 148, 149.) The States had a right to Sabbath laws before the union, and they... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath legislation - 1841 - 394 pages
...evident that the law requiring labor on Sunday is unconstitutional and void. Powers when in States. ' " But as the plan of the Convention aims only at a partial...act exclusively delegated to the United States."— (Ibid. pages 148, 149.) The States had a right to Sabbath-laws before the union, and they never delegated... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 668 pages
...parts ; and whatever power might remain in them would be altogether dependent on the general will. But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial...which were not, by that act, exclusively delegated to Congress. This exclusive delegation, or rather. this alienation of State sovereignty, would only exist... | |
| California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 672 pages
...32, p. U3, Ed. of 1837,) even before the adoption of the constitution. It was stated in this, that the state governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they had before the adoption of the constitution of the United States, and which were not by that act exclusively... | |
| Levi Woodbury - Electronic books - 1852 - 444 pages
...oust that of the States before existing, unless clearly contradictory. In No. 82 of the Federalist, he says : " But, as the plan of the convention aims only...which were not, by that act, exclusively delegated to Congress. This exclusive delegation, or rather this alienation of State sovereignty, would only exist... | |
| Levi Woodbury - Law - 1852 - 435 pages
...oust that of the States before existing, unless clearly contradictory. In No. 82 of the Federalist, he says : " But, as the plan of the convention aims only...which were not, by that act, exclusively delegated to Congress. This exclusive delegation, or rather this alienation of State sovereignty, would only exist... | |
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