 | United States. Congress - 1854 - 878 pàgines
...But if I am mistaken in this, 1 know what the Democratic platform declares on this subject. It is, "that the Constitution does not confer upon the General...power to commence and carry on a general system of iniernnj improvemenis." Mr. SEWARD, (interrupting.) Will Ihe gentleman allow me to ask him a question... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pàgines
...patronage, to be paid for in the property and liberties of future generations. Certain it is, indeed, that the Constitution does not confer upon the general government the power to commence and carry on wars for the acquisition of new territory — as certain as that it dots confer the power of " commencing... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 408 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the...commence and carry on a general system of internal improvement. 3. That the Constitution does not confer authority upon the Federal Government, directly... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 412 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the...commence and carry on a general system of internal improvement. 3. That the Constitution does not confer authority upon the Federal Government, directly... | |
 | Lucien Bonaparte Chase - 1850 - 576 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the...2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the Federal Govern ment the power to commence and carry on a general system of interna. improvernent. 3.... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 420 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the...doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution doe's not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general system of... | |
 | 1852 - 746 pàgines
...Government IB one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution ; and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the...is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutionalpowers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1852 - 316 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the...exercise doubtful constitutional powers. " 2. That the Constititution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1852 - 318 pàgines
...Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. U2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry... | |
 | Democratic National Convention - 1852 - 88 pàgines
...ment is i ne of limited powers, derived solely from the constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the...and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doub'ful constitutional powers. 3. That the const'tntion does not confer authority upon the federal... | |
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That the Federal Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous... 
