... declared, that in the exercise of all powers given for these objects, it is supreme. It can, then, in effecting these objects, legitimately control all individuals or governments within the American territory. The constitution and laws of a state,... Public Sector Managementedited by - 1990 - 273 pagesNo preview available - About this book
| William Rawle - 1829 - 530 pages
...constitution and laws of a state, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and the constitutional laws of the United States, are absolutely void. These...of the United States. They are members of one great empire—for some purposes sovereign; for some purposes subordinate. " In a government so constituted,... | |
| Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 230 pages
...by the ratifications of nine things, conventions of nine states, by the people of each as a state. " These states are constituent parts of the United States. They are members of one great empire," ("members of the American confederacy;" 2 Pet. 312,) "for some purposes sovereign, for some purposes... | |
| Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 236 pages
...by the ratifications of nine things, conventions of nine states, by the people of each as a state. " These states are constituent parts of the United States. They are members of one great empire," ("members of the American confederacy;" 2 Pet. 312,) "for some purposes sovereign, for some purposes... | |
| Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown - 1862 - 548 pages
...within the American territory. The constitution and laws of a State, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely...of the United States. They are members of one great empire—for some purposes sovereign, for some purposes subordinate." — Opinion of Chief Justice... | |
| 1872 - 840 pages
...within the American territory. The constitution and laws of a State, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely...United States. They are members of one great empire. (6 Wheat., p. 414.) "Mr. Speaker, I have not the time to read from that opinion further. I will state,... | |
| 1872 - 842 pages
...the American territory. Tho constitution and laws of a State, so far аа they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely...States are constituent parts of the United States. They ore members of one great empire. (6 Wheat., p. 414.) "Mr. Speaker, I have not the time to read from... | |
| 1872 - 844 pages
...and laws of a State, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United otates, are absolutely void. These States are constituent...United States. They are members of one great empire. (6 Wheat., p. 414.) "Mr. Speaker, I have not the time to read from that opinion further. I will state,... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1877 - 562 pages
...the American territory. The 'Constitution and laws of a State, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely...United States; they are members of one great empire. — CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL, Cohens v. Virginia, Wheaton, Rep., Vol. VI. p. 414. THIS Address was prepared... | |
| Orlando Bump - 1878 - 474 pages
...within the American territory. The Constitution and laws of a State, so far as they are repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely...of the United States. They are members of one great empire—for some purposes sovereign, for some purposes subordinate. Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. 264,... | |
| John Codman Hurd - 1881 - 596 pages
...Constitution and laws of the United States, are absolutely void. [There was no dispute about this.] These States are constituent parts of the United States. They are members of one great empire, [They were the United States, and they and 'the empire' were identical] for some purposes sovereign,... | |
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