 | John Elihu Hall - 1813 - 658 halaman
...con340 stitations, is, that the supreme power reside* in the people ; this constitut ion, Mr. President, opens with a solemn and practical recognition of that principle ; '-WE the PEOPLE of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, &c. DO ORDAIN AMD ESTABLISH this constitution,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 742 halaman
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 446 halaman
...that it is, as the people have named and called it, truly a constitution ; and they properly said " we, the people of the United States" " do ordain and establish this constitution," and not we, the people of each state. If a contract, when and how did the Union become a party to it... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1832 - 988 halaman
...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... | |
 | 1833 - 574 halaman
...State. It is, as the people have named, and called it, truly a Constitution, and they properly said, We, the People of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution, and not We, the People of each State.'* This passage is quoted and adopted by Story, who also says... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1833 - 636 halaman
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 halaman
...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... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1833 - 106 halaman
...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... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on the Library - 1834 - 404 halaman
...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... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 halaman
...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,... | |
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We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution. 
