The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States : a Collection of EssaysLippincott, 1864 - 659 pages |
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... Force and Influence ...... 54 III . The same Subject continued .......... IV . The same Subject continued 60 65 71 V. The same Subject continued ......... 76 VI . Concerning Dangers from War between the States ....... VII . The Subject ...
... Force and Influence ...... 54 III . The same Subject continued .......... IV . The same Subject continued 60 65 71 V. The same Subject continued ......... 76 VI . Concerning Dangers from War between the States ....... VII . The Subject ...
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... force to the action of Congress were equally acknowledgments of its want of power . The dictatorial au- thority conferred upon Washington was the most objectionable form national necessities could assume . Thus , every motive of ...
... force to the action of Congress were equally acknowledgments of its want of power . The dictatorial au- thority conferred upon Washington was the most objectionable form national necessities could assume . Thus , every motive of ...
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... force can never be properly united . " This idea of enforcing States seemed at these critical times to be the only remedy in view ; and in fact , in such a confedera- tion , force was the only possible sanction for the laws . Beside ...
... force can never be properly united . " This idea of enforcing States seemed at these critical times to be the only remedy in view ; and in fact , in such a confedera- tion , force was the only possible sanction for the laws . Beside ...
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... forces , and allotting to each State its quota of men or money ; fixing the number and force of vessels of war , and appointing a commander in chief of the army and navy . " The proposition to the States to impart to Congress the power ...
... forces , and allotting to each State its quota of men or money ; fixing the number and force of vessels of war , and appointing a commander in chief of the army and navy . " The proposition to the States to impart to Congress the power ...
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... force . But Hamilton's views did not stop here . It was a part of his plan , that Congress should have the power " of appointing all officers of the Customs , " thereby , in fact , combined with the power of appointment of all land ( as ...
... force . But Hamilton's views did not stop here . It was a part of his plan , that Congress should have the power " of appointing all officers of the Customs , " thereby , in fact , combined with the power of appointment of all land ( as ...
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Page 29 - The united states in congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states...
Page 26 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Page 30 - And whereas, it hath pleased the great Governor of the World, to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify, the said Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union : KNOW YE, That we, the undersigned delegates, by virtue of the power and...
Page 27 - No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the United States in Congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 27 - No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King prince or state; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument,' office or title of any kind whatever from any king prince or foreign state ; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant...
Page 30 - ... or military operations, as in their judgment require secresy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each State on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate ; and the delegates of a State, or any of them...
Page 363 - The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.
Page 28 - ... defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive; the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress, and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned ; provided, that every commissioner» before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the State where...
Page 29 - All controversies concerning the private right of soil claimed under different grants of two or more states, whose jurisdictions as they may respect such lands, and the states which passed such grants are adjusted, the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have originated antecedent to such settlement of jurisdiction, shall on the petition of either party to the congress of the united states, be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed...
Page 30 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union : but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.