...sovereignty, and jurisdiction in that behalf as the original States possess within their respective borders. When the Revolution took place, the people of each...became themselves sovereign and in that character held the absolute right to their navigable waters and the soils under them, subject only to the rights...

...Supreme Court early held that, following the Revolution, the people themselves became sovereign and held absolute right to all their navigable waters and the soils under them for their common use, subject to rights since sur1 See infra,, pp. 384-491. rendered br ii also made n -'JEIT...

...Supreme Court early held that, following the Revolution, the people themselves became sovereign and held absolute right to all their navigable waters and the soils under them for their common use, subject to rights since sur1 See infra, pp. 384-491. rendered by the Constitution.2 But...

...were within a year or two of the time Texas came into the Union — the Supreme Court said : * * * when the Revolution took place, the people of each...surrendered by the Constitution to the general government. That is the right of imperium, the right to control and regulate commerce, and whatever is necessary...

...Revolution took place," in the words of Chief Justice Taney, in Martin v. Waddell, 16 Pet. 367, 410, " the people of each state became themselves sovereign...absolute right to all their navigable waters, and tlie soils under them, for their common use, subject only to the rights since surrendered by the constitution...

...997), Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States saying: "For when the revolution took place the people of each...surrendered by the Constitution to the general government." Both American national political parties have always professed the very greatest interest in the protection...

...997), Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States saying : "For when the revolution took place the people of each...since surrendered by the Constitution to the general govern ment." Both American national political parties have always professed the very greatest interest...

...rights passed to grantees in the royal charters in trust for the communities to be established. That when the Revolution took place the people of each...and the soils under them for their own common use, and the prerogatives and regalities which had belonged either to the Crown or the Parliament became...

...Tancv, in 1842, in the first case establishing the rule, said: "For when the Revolution took place tin people of each State became themselves sovereign,...character hold the absolute right to all their navigable waler» and the soils under them * * *" 2 , Mr. Justice Clifford in 1867 said: "* * * Settled rule...

...sovereignty, and jurisdiction in that behalf as the original States possess within their respective borders. "When the Revolution took place the people of each...became themselves sovereign and in that character held the absolute right to their navigable waters and the soils under them, subject only to the rights...