...York, which was as follows: "That the powers of government may be reassumed by the people whenever it shall become necessary to their happiness; that...power, jurisdiction and right which is not by the said convention, clearly delegated to the congress of the United States, or the departments, of the government...

...Constitution of the United States, p. itf). New York's ratification of the Federal Constitution declares: "That the powers of Government may be reassumed by...whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness." (2 Documentary History, pp. 100, 191). Rhode Island's ratification declares: "That the powers of Government...

...moral right of revolution by the people in case of oppression. New York in her ratification declared that "the powers of government may be reassumed by...whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness," but no statement of the right of a state to destroy the Union was suggested. On the contrary it was...

...their happiness" : "Documentary History," II, pp. 190, 191. Rhode Island's ratification declares — "that the powers of government may be re-assumed by...whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness": "Documentary History," II, p. 311. In Fourteen Diamond Rings v. United States (183 US 176, 179-180),...

...the State of New York accepted the provisions of the new constitution with this specific reservation: "That the powers of government may be reassumed by...whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness." The commissions of the New York delegates closed with these interesting words: "This 9th day of May,...

...constitution thus expresses her construction of the instrument: " That the powers of government may be resumed by the people whensoever it shall become necessary...delegated to the Congress of the United States or the departments of the government thereof, remains to the people of the several states, or to their...

...convention made the following declaration, which is similar to one contained in Rhode Island's ratification. That the Powers of Government may be reassumed by the People, whensoever it shall become necessary for their Happiness; that every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by the said Constitution...

...rights of the states respectively to nominate and appoint all state officers, and every other power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by the said...delegated to the Congress of the United States, or to the departments of government thereof, remain to the people of the several states, or their respective...

...injury or oppression. ..;" and, WHEREAS, New York, the eleventh nation to join on July 25, 1788 said: "That the powers of Government may be reassumed by...it shall become necessary to their happiness...;" and, WHEREAS, Rhode Island, the thirteenth to join, remained outside as an independent nation for almost...

...declarations in the ratifying conventions, including New York's, with strong popular sovereignty overtones: That the powers of government may be reassumed by...delegated to the Congress of the United States, or the departments of the government thereof, remains to the People of the several States, or to their...