 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1887 - 554 pages
...in its very front, refutes that idea. It declares that it is ordained and established by the peoIile of the United States. ... So far from saying that...the people of the United States in the aggregate. The gentleman says it must mean no more than the people of the several States. Doubtless the people... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1887 - 554 pages
...'a compact between State governments. The Constitution itself, in its very front, refutes that idea. It declares that it is ordained and established by...the people of the several States ; but it pronounces thai it is established by the people of the United States in the aggregate. The gentleman says it must... | |
 | Simon Sterne - Constitutional history - 1888 - 402 pages
...States in 1832. But this theory is refuted by the very wording of the Constitution itself, which says that it is ordained and established by the people of the United States to create a more perfect union ; and, as all the States were parties to it, no one State could construe... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple - United States - 1889 - 816 pages
...a compact between State governments. The Constitution itself, in its very front, refutes that idea; it declares that it is ordained and established by the people of the United Stute*. So far from saying that it is established by the governments of the several States, it does... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1891 - 858 pages
...long as our system shall exist." 1 Webster's Speeches, 1830, p. 431 ; 4 Elliot's Debates, 326. that It declares that it is ordained and established by...established by the governments of the several States, it docs not even say that it is established by the people of the several States. But it pronounces that... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1892 - 558 pages
...compact between State governments.' The Constitution itself, in its very front, refutes that idea. It declares that it is ordained and established by the people of the United States." And yet Mr. Stephens solemnly represents and asserts that Mr. Webster recanted that opinion. "The Constitution... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - Politicians - 1893 - 588 pages
...compact between State governments.' The Constitution itself, in its very front, refutes that idea. It declares that it is ordained and established by the people of the United States." And yet Mr. Stephens solemnly represents and asserts that Mr. Webster recanted that opinion. L "The... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, Edward Channing - United States - 1895 - 484 pages
...compact between State governments. The Constitution, itself, in its very front, refutes that idea; it declares that it is ordained and established by the people of f$e United States. So far from saying that it is established by the governments of the several States,... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Indians of North America - 1860 - 312 pages
...compact between State governments. The Constitution, itself, in its very front, refutes that idea; it declares that it is ordained and established by...the people of the United States, in the aggregate. The gentleman says, it must meanno more than the people of the several States. Doubtless, the people... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1896 - 52 pages
...compact between State governments. The Constitution, itself, in its very front, refutes that idea; it declares that it is ordained and established by...the people of the United States, in the aggregate. The gentleman says, it must mean no more than the people of the several States. Doubtless, the people... | |
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The Constitution itself, in its very front, refutes that idea: it declares that it is ordained and established by the People of the United States. So far from saying that it is established by the Governments of the several States, it does not even say... 
