 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 pages
...and the United States. In spite of all that has been said, he maintained that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a State;...well speak of half a square, or half of a triangle, asof half a sovereignty. It isagross error to confound the exercise of sovereign powers with sovereignty... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1833 - 574 pages
...said, I maintain,' says he, in his speech on the Revenue Collection Bill, ' that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a State,...might just as well speak of half a square or half a triangle, as of half a sovereignty. A sovereign may delegate his powers to be exercised by as many... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 pages
...and the United States. In spite of all that had been said, he maintained that sovereignty is, in its nature, indivisible. It is the supreme power in a...just as well speak of half a square, or half of a tri< tingle, as of half a sovereignty. It is a gross error to confound the exercise of sovereign powers... | |
 | 1835 - 804 pages
...and the United States. In spite of all that had been said, he maintained that sovereignty is, in its nature, indivisible. It is the supreme power in a...just as well speak of half a square, or half of a tri100 101 angle, as of half a sovereignty. It is a gross error to confound the exercise of sovereign... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 808 pages
...and the United States. In spite of all that had been said, he maintained that sovereignty is, in its nature, indivisible. It is the supreme power in a...just as well speak of half a square, or half of a tri100 101 angle, as of half a sovereignty. It is a gross error to confound the exercise of sovereign... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1843 - 642 pages
...severally and the United States. In spite of ail that has been said, I maintain that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a state,...triangle, as of half a sovereignty. It is a gross erwr to confound the exercise of sovereign powers with sovereingty itself, or the delegation of such... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1843 - 642 pages
...spite pf all that luis been said. I maintain [h'it пмч'пм.'ТШу is m its nature intlivisibl^ It is the supreme power in a state, and we might just...half "a square, or half of a triangle. as of half a sovernjgpty^ It is a gross error to confound the exercise oí , ¡ sovereign powers with sovereingty... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 562 pages
...severally and the United States. In spite of all that has been said, I maintain that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a state, and we might just at well speak of half a square, or half of a triangle, as of half a sovereignty. It is a gross error... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1851 - 544 pages
...severally and the United States. In spite of all that has been said, I maintain that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a state,...a sovereignty. It is a gross error to confound the txercite of sovereign powers with sovereignty itself, or the delegation of such powers with a rurrender... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1853 - 680 pages
...severally and the United States. In spite of all that has been said, I maintain that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a State,...sovereignty itself, or the delegation of such powers with the surrender of them. A sovereign may delegate his powers to be exercised by as many agents as he... | |
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I maintain that sovereignty is in its nature indivisible. It is the supreme power in a State, and we might just as well speak of half a square, or half of a triangle, as of half a sovereignty. 
