A Course of Lectures on the Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States: Delivered Annually in Columbia College, New-YorkHarper & Brothers, 1845 - 419 strani |
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... important points the author still adheres to principles more favourable , as he believes , to the powers and stability of the National Government . He did not , however , at that time , nor does he now , venture to differ from such ...
... important points the author still adheres to principles more favourable , as he believes , to the powers and stability of the National Government . He did not , however , at that time , nor does he now , venture to differ from such ...
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... important preliminary step had been taken by Congress , which in itself was considered decisive of the question of independence . It had previously recommended to particular colo- nies to establish temporary institutions for conduct ...
... important preliminary step had been taken by Congress , which in itself was considered decisive of the question of independence . It had previously recommended to particular colo- nies to establish temporary institutions for conduct ...
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... importance , it had proved totally incompetent to fulfil the ends for which it had been devised . Almost as soon as it was finally ratified , the states began to fail in prompt and faithful observance of its provisions . As the dangers ...
... importance , it had proved totally incompetent to fulfil the ends for which it had been devised . Almost as soon as it was finally ratified , the states began to fail in prompt and faithful observance of its provisions . As the dangers ...
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... important in respect to the welfare and prosper- ity of America , if not of the whole civilized world . The fruits of our glorious Revolution , and , perhaps , the final destiny of Republicanism itself , were involv- ed in the issue of ...
... important in respect to the welfare and prosper- ity of America , if not of the whole civilized world . The fruits of our glorious Revolution , and , perhaps , the final destiny of Republicanism itself , were involv- ed in the issue of ...
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... importance attached to the preservation of the Union triumphed over local interests and personal feelings ; and after several months of arduous deliberation , the Convention final- ly agreed , with unexpected and unexampled unanimi- ty ...
... importance attached to the preservation of the Union triumphed over local interests and personal feelings ; and after several months of arduous deliberation , the Convention final- ly agreed , with unexpected and unexampled unanimi- ty ...
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Stran 339 - Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Stran 335 - ... for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.
Stran 327 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted by, or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States, and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged.
Stran 336 - Term, be elected as follows: 2. Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress...
Stran 323 - States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Stran 332 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Stran 339 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Stran 317 - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries, to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Stran 337 - President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them. 8. Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will,...
Stran 212 - The genius and character of the whole government seem to be, that its action is to be applied to all the external concerns of the nation, and to those internal concerns which affect the states generally ; but not to those which are completely within a particular state, which do not affect other states, and with which it is not necessary to interfere for the purpose of executing some of the general powers of the government.