...not, and was not meant to be ; and the Constitution opens with a formal refutation of the error : • We, the People of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.' It is v with this express annunciation of the Constitution, not...

...stop for the want of a common arbiter to revise the construction of each party or state ; but that it is, as the people have named and called it, truly...constitution," and not we, the people of each state. If a contract, when and how did the Union become a party to it ? If a compact, why is it never so denominated,...

...States; but, on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, «• We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United Stiles of America " The principle here established is, that the government created by...

...to stop for the want of a common arbiter to revise the construction of each party or state. But that it is, as the people have named and called it, truly...constitution,' and not, we, the people of each state." 3 Andthis expo- 1 • 1 Rawle on the Constitution, ch. 32, p. 295, 296, 297, 302, 305. 2 Dane's App....

...to stop for the want of a common arbiter to revise the construction of each party or state. But that it is, as the people have named and called it, truly...this constitution,' and not, we, the people of each state."3 Andthis expo1 Rawle on the Constitution, ch. 32, p. 295, 296, 297, 302, 305. 2 Dune's A pp....

...States had entered into. Finally, sir, how can any man get over the words of the constitution itself? " We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution." These words must cease to be part of the constitution, they must be obliterated from the parchment...

...States; but on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, " We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of 'America." The principle here established is, that the Government created...

...had entered into. Finally, sir, how can any man get over the words of the Constitution itself?—"WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION." These WOrds HlUSt cease to be a part of the Constitution—they must be obliterated from the parchment...

...States; but on the contrary, it is declared to be the act of the American people. The language is, "We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." The principle here established is, that the government created by...

...the national character upon it from the very outset, the preamble begins with these remarkable words. "We, the people of the United States . . . .... do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America." Thus excluding the idea of a mere confederation of independent communities,...