 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 742 страница
...not, and was not meant to be ; and the Constitution opens with a formal refutation of the error : • We, the People of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.' It is v with this express annunciation of the Constitution, not... | |
 | 1830 - 446 страница
...compact or contract agreed to by two or more parties, to be construed by each for itself, and there stop for the want of a common arbiter to revise the...this constitution," and not we, the people of each state. If a contract, when and how did the Union become a party to it ? If a compact, why is it never... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1832 - 988 страница
...States; but, on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, «• We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United Stiles of America " The principle here established is, that the government created by... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 564 страница
...the suggestion, that it is implied in the principles, on which our political systems are founded. 2 It seems, indeed, to have its origin in the notion...this constitution,' and not, we, the people of each state." 3 Andthis expo- 1 • 1 Rawle on the Constitution, ch. 32, p. 295, 296, 297, 302, 305. 2 Dane's... | |
 | 1833 - 574 страница
...itself, and there to stop for want of a common arbiter to revise the construction of each party or State. It is, as the people have named, and called it, truly...this Constitution, and not We, the People of each State.'* This passage is quoted and adopted by Story, who also says that, ' A government may originate... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 страница
...States had entered into. Finally, sir, how can any man get over the words of the constitution itself? " We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution." These words must cease to be part of the constitution, they must be obliterated from the parchment... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1833 - 636 страница
...States; but on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, " We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of 'America." The principle here established is, that the Government created... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1833 - 106 страница
...had entered into. Finally, sir, how can any man get over the words of the Constitution itself?—"WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION." These WOrds HlUSt cease to be a part of the Constitution—they must be obliterated from the parchment... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 страница
...the national character upon it from the very outset, the preamble begins with these remarkable words. "We, the people of the United States . . . .... do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America." Thus excluding the idea of a mere confederation of independent communities,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on the Library - 1834 - 404 страница
...States; but on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, "We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." The principle here established is, that the government created by... | |
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WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION. 
