 | 1819 - 660 pagina’s
...people. — Inform and in substance it emanates from them. — Its powers are granted by them, and arc to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit....This government is acknowledged by all to be one of the enumerated powers. The principle that it can exercise only the powers granted to it, would seem... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pagina’s
...emphatically and truly, a government of the people. — Inform and in substance it emanates from them. — Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for tin ;r benefit. This government is acknowledged by all to be one ofthe enumerated powers. The principle... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1831 - 608 pagina’s
...States in their sovereign capacities, but by the people of the United States; it emanates from them, its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them." Be it so. Are the people of the States precluded or prohibited from acting by their representatives... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 pagina’s
...emphatically and truly a Government of the people. In furm and in substance it emanates from them. Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised...the powers granted to it, would seem too apparent to bave required to be enforced by all those arguments which its enlightened friends, while it was depending... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 pagina’s
...emphatically and truly a Government of the people. In form and in substance it emanates from them. Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised...their benefit. "This Government is acknowledged by all tobe one of enumerated powers. The principle that it can exercise only the powers granted to it, would... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 564 pagina’s
...Maryland, 4 Wheat . 316, " is emphatically and truly a government of the people. It emanates from them ; its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them and for their benefit." Id. 404, 405 ; see also Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. R. 264, 413, 414. " The government of the United... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pagina’s
...emphatically and truly a government of the people. In form and in substance it emanates from them. Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit. •I Wh. 404. This government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle,... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 pagina’s
...a government of the people. In form and in substance it emanated from them. Its powers are granU ed by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit." ' "-If any proposition could command the universal assent of mankind, we might expect it would be this,... | |
 | Lysander Spooner - 1845 - 168 pagina’s
...emphatically and truly, a government of the people , and in form and in substance it emanates from them. Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit." — Same, pages 404, 405. " The constitution of the United States was ordained and established, not... | |
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The government of the Union, then (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case), is, emphatically, and truly, a government of the people, In form and in substance it emanates from them, Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised... 
