 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 742 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 頁
...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... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1833 - 636 頁
...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... | |
 | 1833 - 574 頁
...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... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1833 - 106 頁
...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... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 頁
...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,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on the Library - 1834 - 404 頁
...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 764 頁
...had entered into. Finally, Sir, how can any man get over the words of tlie Constitution itself? — "WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION." TheSC Words must cease to be a part of the Constitution, they must be obliterated from the parchment... | |
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We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution. 
