History of Ohio: The Rise and Progress of an American State, Volumen3Century History Company, 1912 |
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... Constitution for a people without their consent , are all events that form a background for a picture that has no parallel in American history . And all these scenes were enacted in a theatre of intel- lect ; the only weapons were ...
... Constitution for a people without their consent , are all events that form a background for a picture that has no parallel in American history . And all these scenes were enacted in a theatre of intel- lect ; the only weapons were ...
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... constitutional convention , that a view of his remarkable career will help us to understand his power and the wonderful work he accomplished . He appeared upon the scene of action in the Northwest Territory in its creative period , when ...
... constitutional convention , that a view of his remarkable career will help us to understand his power and the wonderful work he accomplished . He appeared upon the scene of action in the Northwest Territory in its creative period , when ...
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... Constitutional Convention he won still greater honors and established his reputa- tion as a man of unquestioned ability ; indeed , so pronounced and universal was this that he was elected governor of the new State in January , 1803 ...
... Constitutional Convention he won still greater honors and established his reputa- tion as a man of unquestioned ability ; indeed , so pronounced and universal was this that he was elected governor of the new State in January , 1803 ...
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... constitution and State government ; pro- vided the constitution and government so to be formed shall be Republican . ' " By an act of Congress , passed at their last session , the census of this Territory is directed to be taken , under ...
... constitution and State government ; pro- vided the constitution and government so to be formed shall be Republican . ' " By an act of Congress , passed at their last session , the census of this Territory is directed to be taken , under ...
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... Constitutional Convention afterwards assembled , as well as the first State legislature , and it continued to be the capitol of Ohio until 1810 . A contemporary resident of Chillicothe gives this interesting description of the building ...
... Constitutional Convention afterwards assembled , as well as the first State legislature , and it continued to be the capitol of Ohio until 1810 . A contemporary resident of Chillicothe gives this interesting description of the building ...
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Página 164 - The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is in fact, and must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body.
Página 37 - And the governor, legislative council, and house of representatives shall have authority to make laws in all cases for the good government of the district, not repugnant to the principles and articles in this ordinance established and declared.
Página 163 - It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases, must of necessity expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.
Página 163 - So if a law be in opposition to the constitution, if both the law and the constitution apply to a particular case so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law disregarding the constitution or conformably to the constitution disregarding the law, the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.
Página 163 - no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state." Suppose a duty on the export of cotton, of tobacco, or of flour; and a suit instituted to recover it. Ought judgment to be rendered in such a case? Ought the judges to close their eyes on the Constitution, and only see the law? The Constitution declares "that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
Página 88 - And whenever any of the said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted, by its delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever...
Página 444 - And it is further understood and declared that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan.
Página 320 - After the most deliberate consideration, it is the unanimous and decided opinion of this court that the act to incorporate the bank of the United States is a law made in pursuance of the constitution, and is a part of the supreme law of the land.
Página 88 - State government; provided the Constitution and government, so to be formed, shall be republican, and in conformity to the principles contained in these articles...
Página 164 - If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person should be prosecuted under it, must the court condemn to death those victims whom the constitution endeavors to preserve? "No person," says the constitution, "shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.