 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 806 strani
...are granted by them; and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit. Id. 16. 403 10. The government of the Union, though limited in its...powers, is supreme within its sphere of •action; and its laws, when made 17. in pursuance of the constitution, form the supreme law of the land. Id.... | |
 | John Taylor - 1820 - 378 strani
...supreme " in its sphere of action. This would seem necessarily to result " from its sphere of action. It is the government of all; its " powers are delegated by all, it represents all, and it acts for " all." " The powers of sovereignty are divided between the " government of the union and... | |
 | John Taylor - 1820 - 366 strani
...calmly consider whether the prodigiously inclu; sive assertions, " That the government of the union is the " government of all; its powers are delegated by all, it repreI " sents all, and acts for all," are really true. Another asser/ tion to confront it brings it... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - 1821 - 570 strani
...powers are granted by them ; and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit. K. 24. The government of the Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action ; and its laws, when made in pursuance of the constitution, form tiie supreme law of the land. Ilt.... | |
 | Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 strani
...propositions stand in a perfectly natural and logical connection, though not thus arranged in the opinion : " The government of the Union, though limited, in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action." "It is of the very essence of supremacy to remove all obstacles to its action within its own sphere,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 strani
...the land, ' any thing in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.' " "It is the Government of all; its powers are delegated by all; it represents all, and acts for all." If these premises are correct, the conclusion cannot be resisted without a violation of common sense.... | |
 | Peter Force - 1828 - 294 strani
...practiced and acquiesced nnder fora period of years.fixes its i construction. Stuarfn. Laird,l Crunch,*». The Government of the Union though limited in • its powers is supreme within iti sphere of action, and its laws when made in pursuance of the Constitution form the supreme Uw of... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 strani
...of mankind, we might expect it would be this: that the Government of the Union, though limited ¡n its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action....all, and acts for all. Though any one State may be »¡Hing to control its operations, no State is willing to allow fillers to control them. The nation,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 684 strani
...we might expect it would be this: that the Government of the Union, though limited in its powers, u supreme within its sphere of action . This would seem...Government of all; its powers are delegated by all; it repreients all, and acts for all. Though any one State may be willing to control its operations, no... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 strani
...the land, ' any thing in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.' " "It is the Government of all; its powers are delegated by all; it represents all, and acts for all." If these premises are correct, the conclusion cannot be resisted without a violation of common sense.... | |
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If any one proposition could command the universal assent of mankind, we might expect it would be this, — that the government of the union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action. 
