Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902: Based Upon the Plan of Benson John Lossing ...Harper, 1902 |
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... tion , but in the superstructure of the system . We accordingly find , in confir- mation of this conclusion , that the conven- tion , in their letter to Congress , stating the reasons for the changes that had been made , refer only to ...
... tion , but in the superstructure of the system . We accordingly find , in confir- mation of this conclusion , that the conven- tion , in their letter to Congress , stating the reasons for the changes that had been made , refer only to ...
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... tion is strongly opposed to it . It has al- ready been shown that the authority of the convention which formed the Consti- tution is clearly against it ; and that the history of its ratification , instead of sup- plying evidence in its ...
... tion is strongly opposed to it . It has al- ready been shown that the authority of the convention which formed the Consti- tution is clearly against it ; and that the history of its ratification , instead of sup- plying evidence in its ...
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... tion for the United States of America , " clearly meaning by " for " that it was intended to be their Constitution ; and that the objects of ordaining and estab- lishing it were to perfect their union , to establish justice among them ...
... tion for the United States of America , " clearly meaning by " for " that it was intended to be their Constitution ; and that the objects of ordaining and estab- lishing it were to perfect their union , to establish justice among them ...
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... tion , and the conclusion drawn from it , they overlooked the stubborn fact , that the very people who ordained and estab- lished the constitution , are identically the same who ratified it ; for it was by the act of ratification alone ...
... tion , and the conclusion drawn from it , they overlooked the stubborn fact , that the very people who ordained and estab- lished the constitution , are identically the same who ratified it ; for it was by the act of ratification alone ...
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... tion contended for , to its full extent , would be to destroy the union , and not to con- solidate and perfect it . source , that portion which provides for the amendment of the Constitution , fur- nishes , if possible , still stronger ...
... tion contended for , to its full extent , would be to destroy the union , and not to con- solidate and perfect it . source , that portion which provides for the amendment of the Constitution , fur- nishes , if possible , still stronger ...
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Page 338 - New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
Page 310 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same, as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office — appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United...
Page 311 - 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.
Page 336 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 311 - Congress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances, judge proper that any state should not raise men or should raise a smaller number than its quota and that any other state should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Page 339 - 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...
Page 311 - And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State ; and the Union shall be perpetual. Nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to, in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
Page 337 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 338 - All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall be as valid against the United States under this constitution, as under the confederation. 2. This constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be...
Page 214 - When such report is made and accepted it will, in my opinion, be the duty of the United States to resist by every means in its power as a wilful aggression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdiction over any territory which after investigation we have determined of right belongs to Venezuela...