 This, sir, is practical nullification. And now, sir, against all these theories and opinions, I maintain: — 1. That the constitution of the United States is not a league, confederacy, or compact between the people of the several states in their sovereign...  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 174by Daniel Webster - 1848Full view - About this book
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1864 - 674 pages
...they agree but by compact ? " The system, not a compact between States in their sovereign capacity, but a government proper, founded on the adoption of the people, and creating individual relations between itself and the citizens." This, the Senator lays down as a leading, fundamental... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 pages
...very just summary of the political ideas of the North. MR. WEBSTEB'S FOUS EXHAUSTIVE PROPOSITIONS. 1. "That the Constitution of the United States is...the people of the several States in their sovereign capacity ; but a government founded on the adoption of the people, and creating direct relations between... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 pages
...Daniel Webster, which I will read as my own views in support of the article under consideration : " 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not...league, confederacy, or compact, between the people of the.sovereign capacities ; but a government proper, founded on the adoption of the people, .and .creating... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 1314 pages
...WEBSTER'S FOUR EXHAUSTIVE PROPOSITIONS. 1. "That the Constitution of the United States is not a jeague, confederacy, or compact between the people of the several States in their sovereign capacity ; but a government founded on the adoption of the people, and creating direct relations between... | |
 | John William Draper - 1867 - 568 pages
...thus formed as a centralized organIhSe^oVSl ization of the people. He showed, Constitution. « Q f States is not a league, confederacy, or compact between...the people of the several states, in their sovereign capacity, but a government founded on the adoption of the people, and creating direct relations between... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - 624 pages
...a compact between sovereign States." It comprehended and maintained the following propositions : " 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not...between itself and individuals. " 2. That no State has authority to dissolve these relations ; that nothing can dissolve them but revolution ; and that,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - 630 pages
...a compact between sovereign States." It comprehended and maintained the following propositions : " 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not...between itself and individuals. " 2. That no State has authority to dissolve these relations ; that nothing can dissolve them but revolution ; and that,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - 618 pages
...comprehended and maintained the following propositions : " 1. That the Constitution of the Unitecl States is not a league, confederacy, or compact between...between itself and individuals. "2. That no State has authority to dissolve these relations; that nothing can dissolve them but revolution ; and that,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1872 - 652 pages
...compact between sovereign States." It comprehended and maintained the following propositions : • " 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not...capacities ; but a government proper, founded on the adoptton of the people, and creating direct relations between itself and individuals. " 2. That no... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1872 - 286 pages
...not a compact between sovereign States." It comprehended and maintained the following propositions : 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not...sovereign capacities; but. a government proper, founded on tfye adoption of the people, and creating direct relations between itself and individuals. 2. That... | |
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