 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...without any legal or constitutional action of the people by their representatives. Mr. Motley allows " the fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." When has the consent of the people been taken on this issue ? He allows, " the right of revolution... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - History - 1861 - 36 pages
...the foundation of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." Certainly, the most venerated expounders of the constitution — Jay, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, Story,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...the foundation of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because it proposed a consolidated and indivisible government.... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - Secession - 1861 - 38 pages
...the foundation of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." Certainly, the most venerated expounders of the Constitution — Jay, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, Story,... | |
 | Diarca Howe Allen - Fourth of July celebrations - 1862 - 112 pages
...adoption in place of the Articles of Confederation, says in language of singular power and purity, " The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the...pure original fountain of all legitimate authority." Listen also to the language of Pinckney, the distinguished soldier and statesman of South Carolina,... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - Constitutional law - 1862 - 86 pages
...the foundations of our national government deeper than on the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." And this language was addressed to the States and to the people before the constitution had been adopted.... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...the foundation of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people." Patrick Heury opposed .„__. the Constitution because' it proposed a consolidated and indivisible... | |
 | Charles Edward Rawlins - Secession - 1862 - 252 pages
...the foundations of our national Government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE."1 It is but fair to add that the Committee of Congress, which had drawn up the Articles of... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...the foundations of our National Government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the...pure original fountain of all legitimate authority. PUBLIUS. [From the New York Packet, Tuesday, December 18, 1787.] THE FEDERALIST. No. XXIII. To THE... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...the foundations of our National Government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the...pure original fountain of all legitimate authority. PUBLIUS. [From the New York Packet, Tuesday, December 18, 1787.] THE FEDERALIST. No. XXIII. To THE... | |
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The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority. 
