A View of the Constitution of the United States of AmericaP.H. Nicklin, 1829 - 349 pages |
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... interests of society . Alterations and amendments then become desirable - the people retains - the people cannot perhaps divest itself , of the power to make such alterations . A moral power equal to and of the same nature with that ...
... interests of society . Alterations and amendments then become desirable - the people retains - the people cannot perhaps divest itself , of the power to make such alterations . A moral power equal to and of the same nature with that ...
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... interests , the habits , and the prejudices of the people of the different states were in many instances variant and dissimilar . Some of them were accustomed chiefly to agriculture , others to commerce ; domestic slavery was reprobated ...
... interests , the habits , and the prejudices of the people of the different states were in many instances variant and dissimilar . Some of them were accustomed chiefly to agriculture , others to commerce ; domestic slavery was reprobated ...
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... interests , to the general good ; and the people , formed into one mass , as citizens of the Union , yet still remaining distinct , as citizens of the different states , created a new government , without destroying those which existed ...
... interests , to the general good ; and the people , formed into one mass , as citizens of the Union , yet still remaining distinct , as citizens of the different states , created a new government , without destroying those which existed ...
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... interests of English manufactures , were justly complained of , although they were peaceably submitted to . But , for a long time , Great Britain abstained from imposing internal taxation . On some great public exigencies , when their ...
... interests of English manufactures , were justly complained of , although they were peaceably submitted to . But , for a long time , Great Britain abstained from imposing internal taxation . On some great public exigencies , when their ...
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... interests of the smaller states , yielded as a compensation , the principle of equality in this branch of the legislature , which enjoys in most respects equal , in some respects greater powers . No other political league or community ...
... interests of the smaller states , yielded as a compensation , the principle of equality in this branch of the legislature , which enjoys in most respects equal , in some respects greater powers . No other political league or community ...
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Page 207 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 163 - States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 198 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 202 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 199 - They shall, in all cases except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Page 207 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 51 - The genius and character of the whole government seem to be, that its action is to be applied to all the external concerns of the nation, and to those internal concerns which affect the states generally ; but not to those which are completely within a particular state, which do not affect other states, and with which it is not necessary to interfere for the purpose of executing some of the general powers of the government.
Page 205 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 198 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 209 - All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the confederation. 2. -This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be...