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 | Daniel Webster, Samuel M. Smucker - 1859 - 568 pages
...the progress of the General Government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. This leads us to inquire into the origin of this Government,...they can agree in the manner of controlling it; if it is the agent of the people, then the people alone can control it, restrain it, modify or reform it.... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - Death notices - 1859 - 662 pages
...the progress of the General Government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. This leads us to inquire into the origin of this Government,...can agree in the manner of controlling it ; if it is the agent of the people, then the people alone can control it, restrain it, modify or reform it.... | |
 | William B. Victor - United States - 1859 - 254 pages
...and annul the law of Congress, is the proposition of the gentleman, I do not admit it. * * * # * " This leads us to inquire into the origin of this government...or the creature of the people ? If the government, then they may control it, provided they can agree in the manner of controlling it ; if it is the agent... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1859 - 776 pages
...creature of the State Legislature, or .the creature of the peo£! ! If the Government of the United States the agent of the State Governments, then they may control it, provided they can agree hi the manner of controlling it ; if it be the agent of the people, then the people alone can control... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1860 - 576 pages
...under any circumstances whatever. j7 This leads us to inquire into the origin of this Govern| rnent, and the source of its power. Whose agent is it? Is...can agree in the manner of controlling it ; if it is the agent of the people, then the people alone can control it, restrain it, modify or reform it.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1874 - 782 pages
...10.) NOTE C. Works of Daniel Webster, vol. 3, p. 321. This leads us to inquire iuto the origin of the Government and the source of its power. Whose agent...the Government of the United States be the agent of State Governments, then they may control it, provided they can agree in the manner of controlling it... | |
 | Frank Moore - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1878 - 658 pages
...the progress of the general government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. n he has planned a murder, and is present at its execution,...assist, or there to prevent ? But, " curiosity ! " He ma 1 If the government of the United States be the agent of the State governments, then they may control... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1879 - 780 pages
...the progress of the general government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. This leads us to inquire into the origin of this government...the agent of the State governments, then they may cuntrol it, provided they can agree in the manner of controlling it; if it be the agent of the people,... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...the progress of the general government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. This leads us to inquire into the origin of this government,...they can agree in the manner of controlling it, if it is the agent of the people, then the people alone can control it, restrain it, modify or reform it.... | |
 | Constitutional history - 1881 - 668 pages
...the progress of the general government, by force of her own laws, under any circumstances whatever. This leads us to inquire into the origin of this government,...creature of the people ? If the government of the Unked States be the agent of the state governments, then they may control it, provided they can agree... | |
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