 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
 | 1889 - 176 pages
...the clearest deductions of reason." And Webster laid down his definition thus : " The Constitution is not a league, confederacy, or compact between the...creating direct relations between itself and individuals ; and any attempt to nullify a law is usurpation and essentially revolutionary." These utterances from... | |
 | Stephen G. Abbott - 1890 - 594 pages
...of Jackson's. The four distinct propositions for which Webster contended he condensed as follows : 1. '• That the constitution of the United States...between itself and individuals." 2. "That no State authoritv has power to dissolve these relations : that nothing can dissolve them but revolution : and... | |
 | 1890 - 802 pages
...in the North, he succeeded, and maintained the following counter propositions : "First. — That the Constitution of the United States is not a league,...States in their sovereign capacities, but a government properly founded on the adoption of the people, and creating direct relations between itself and individuals.... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1892 - 558 pages
...sums up and says: "And now, sir, against all these theories and opinions, I maintain, first : That the Constitution of the United States is not a league,...direct relations between itself and individuals." I know you will not get tired hearing Mr. Webster. I am making a very good speech out of his works,... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1893 - 590 pages
...sums up and says: "And now, sir, against all these theories and opinions, I maintain, first : That the Constitution of the United States is not a league,...direct relations between itself and individuals." I know you will not get tired hearing Mr. Webster. I am making a very good speech out of his works,... | |
 | Edward Payson Powell - 1897 - 488 pages
...Senator Hayne in 1832. He then laid it down as a fundamental principle that the Constitution is not a compact between the people of the several States in...creating direct relations between itself and individuals. But Mr. Webster himself had said in his reply to Mr. Foote in 1830: '' I am resolved not to submit... | |
 | Joseph Warren Keifer - 1900 - 386 pages
...pp. 49-50. 'January 26, 1830. between the people of the several States in their sovereign capacity, but a government proper, founded on the adoption of...creating direct relations between itself and individuals. That no State authority has power to dissolve these relations. That as to certain purposes the people... | |
 | FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE - 1901 - 862 pages
...Against this theory of the government Webster maintained that the Constitution of the United States was not a league, confederacy or compact between the people...States in their sovereign capacities, but a government prepared and founded on the adoption of the people and creating direct relations between itself and... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 724 pages
...Against this theory of the government Webster maintained that the Constitution of the United States was not a league, confederacy or compact between the people...States in their sovereign capacities, but a government prepared and founded on the adoption of the people and creating direct relations between itself and... | |
 | Cicero Willis Harris - 1902 - 356 pages
...nullification. " And now, sir," he proceeded to say, " against all these theories and opinions I maintain : 1. That the Constitution of the United States is not a league, con- Hls four propofederation, or compact between the people of "ft""". the several States in their... | |
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