 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 էջ
...fidelity to it. The government of the United States, then, though limited in its powers, is supreme ; and its laws, when made in pursuance of the constitution, form the supreme law of the land, '• anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding." ^— , ^7... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 էջ
...universal assent of mankind, we might expect it would be this, — that the government of the Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action." " But this question is not left to mere reasoning. The people have, in expressed terms, decided it... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 էջ
...period of years, fixes its construction.—Stuart vs. Laird, 1 Cranch, 099. The government of the Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its...pursuance of the constitution, form the supreme law of the land.—McCulloch vs. State of Maryland, 4 Wheaton, 405. States of America the twelfth. In witness... | |
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - 1853 - 364 էջ
...shall exist. The government of the United States, then, although limited in its powers, is supreme; and its laws, when made in pursuance of the constitution, form the supreme law of the land, any thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding." In a more recent... | |
 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 էջ
...constitution can not become a law.—Marbury vs. Madam, I Crunch, 176. nder for a period 01 acnon, ana its laws, when made in pursuance of the constitution, form the supreme law of the land.—McCulloch TS. State of Maryland, 4 Wheatim. 405. 4 Se* laws of the United States, vol. ii.,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 էջ
...Сгая/Л, 290. Tho government of tho Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme withh to fri;t" action, and its laws, when made in pursuance of the Constitution, form the suprcire li* rt & •»• — ifcCuItoclt va Slate of Maryland, 4 Whraton, 405. * See Laws of the... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 868 էջ
...of their authority, are the same under all forms of government. The government of the United States, "though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action," and "is sovereign with respect to the objects committed to it," (4 Wh., 316) and its operation as conclusive... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 1096 էջ
...their authority,. are the same under all forms of government. The government of the United States, "though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action," and "is sovereign with respect, to the objects committed to it," (4 Wh., 316) and its operation ag conclusive... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 էջ
...of years, fixes its construction. — Stuart vs. Laird, 1 Cranch, 299. The government of the Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its...-the Constitution, form the supreme law of the land. —McOulloch vs. State of Maryland, 4 Wheaton, 405. *' ARTICLE VII. The Ratification of the Conventions... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 792 էջ
...exercised directly on them, and for their benefit. The government, though limited in its powere, ¡g supreme within its sphere of action ; and its laws,...the constitution, form the supreme law of the land. The government which has a right to do an act, and has imposed on it the duty of performing that act,... | |
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If any one proposition could command the universal assent of mankind, we might expect it would be this: that the government of the Union, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action. 
