organic structure, and self-governing authority;—that national sovereignty must necessarily extend over every inch of its territory, and over all the inhabitants thereof; and must include every iota of governmental authority within its limits;-that the nation has sovereign authority to institute as many, and such governments to administer its authority as it deems wise and good;-and that none can administer within its territorial limits, except by its expressed or implied authority. This theory is applied to the general and state governments in the United States. JOEL TIFFANY. ALBANY, 1867. Express powers On the subject of coining money, etc., fixing standard of weights and measures, establishing post-offices and post-roads, encour- aging science and the useful arts, punishing piracies and felonies, etc., committed on the high seas, and offenses against laws of nations, ... CONTENTS OF APPENDIX. No. 1. The first step of the colonies toward an independent nationality,. 3 The commission of George Washington from the congress of the Declaration of independence of the thirteen colonies, Articles of confederation, and the ratification of the same, Recommendation by the congress, to the states, of a tariff of No. 6. An address by the congress to the states accompanying their A second or further recommendation upon the subject, No. 9. Resolution of congress calling a convention of delegates, to be appointed by the several states, to meet at Philadelphia on the second Monday of May, 1787, for the prupose of revising No. 13. The ratification of the constitution by the several states,....... 77 No. 14. Amendments to the constitution submitted by congress to the |