 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1868 - 588 pages
...very elaborate argument to show that the special clause of Article IV. applies only to the territory which belonged to the United States at the adoption of the Constitution, and that the power to govern the domain subsequently annexed must be referred to the general capacity... | |
 | 1901 - 510 pages
...States has power to acquire territory, and no power to govern it when acquired. The power to acquire territory, other than the territory northwest of the...(which belonged to the United States at the adoption or the Constitution), is derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on... | |
 | Charles-Joseph-Félix Brunet, Charles Brunet - 1890 - 1204 pages
...States has power to acquire territory and no power to govern it when acquired. The power to acquire territory other than the territory northwest of the...of these powers are those of national sovereignty, anil belong to all independent governments. The power to make acquisitions of territory hy conquest,... | |
 | James Bradley Thayer - 1895 - 1214 pages
...territory, and no power to govern it when acquired. The power to acquire terntoiy, other than the terri ton- northwest of the Ohio River (which belonged to the...declare and carry on war. The incidents of these powers arc those of national sovereignty, and belong to all independent governments. The power to make acquisitions... | |
 | Binger Hermann, United States. General Land Office - 1898 - 140 pages
...celebrated case, The Mormon Church v. The United States (136 USR), said: The power of acquiring territory is derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on war. * * * The antecedents of these powers are those of national sovereignty, and belong to all independent governments.... | |
 | Charles Alexander Gardiner - 1899 - 66 pages
...1287.) And Mr. Justice Bradley, in the Mormon Church case, said : " The power to acquire territory * * is derived from the treaty-making power and the power...sovereignty and belong to all independent governments." (136 US 42.) The right to acquire was also derived by Chief Justice Taney from the express power of... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1899 - 718 pages
...the case of the Mormon Church v. United States, 136 US, 42, the Court says : "The power to acquire territory other than the territory northwest of the...adoption of the Constitution), is derived from the treaty making power and the power to declare and carry on war. The power to make acquisitions of territory... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - 1900 - 636 pages
...of Mormon Church vs. United States, 136 United States Reports, page 42, said : The power to acquire territory, other than the territory northwest of the...United States at the adoption of the Constitution). IB derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on war. The Incidents of... | |
 | United States. General Land Office, Binger Hermann - 1900 - 134 pages
...celebrated case, The Mormon Church v. The United States (136 USR), said: The power of acquiring territory is derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on war. * * * The antecedents of these powers are those of national sovereignty, and belong to all independent governments.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 648 pages
...Mr. Justice Bradley, announcing the opinion of the court, declared (p. 42) : " The power to acquire territory, other than the territory northwest of the...treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry JUSTICES WHITE, SHIBAS and MCKENNA, concurring. on war. The incidents of these powers are those of... | |
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The power to acquire territory other than the territory northwest of the Ohio River (which belonged to the United States at the adoption of the Constitution) is derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on war. 
