...themselves. The emphatic language of its preamble speaks the sentiments of the Fathers who established it : " We the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Cimstilution for the United States of America." It can be regarded in no other light than as a "fundamental...

...States as such, is founded exclusively on the particular terms of the preamble. The language is, " We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." " The people do ordain and establish, not contract and stipulate...

...States as such, is founded exclusively on the particular terms of the preamble. The language is, " We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." " The people do ordain and establish, not contract and stipulate...

...then the constitution of the United States is void for the same cause ; for its first words are, " We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution ;" and the bequest to the Smithsonian Institute is also void, for that bequest is " to the people of...

...union, as all alike one harmonious indivisible work proceeding from one and the same working power. "We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution for ourselves and onr posterity." There spoke this one ancient indivisible sovereignty in peaceful...

...granted shall be vested in a congress," &c. If it be asked, who are the grantors? The preamble answers "we the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution," &c. Not we the states, or we the people of the several states, but, we the people of the entire United...

...power higher than the people. The preamble ignores and repudiates any higher power. Its language is, " We the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution." This is in accordance with the sentiment in the Declaration of Independence, that "governments derive...

...undisciplined militia." To the argument drawn by Mr. Henry from the preamble of the Constitution, — "We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution," — and the changes he so repeatedly rang upon it, to prove that the scheme proposed was a consolidated...

...them one people in these particulars; and it has effectually accomplished its object. 5. How, Sir, can any man get over the words of the Constitution itself ? " WE, THE PEOPLE OP THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION." These words must cease to be a part...

...but, without an adjunct, no comma is required ; as, Homer, the greatest poet of antiquity, was blind. We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution. The twin sisters, Piety and Poetry, are wont to dwell together. The island of Mona, now Anglesea, was...