 Commerce, undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something more, — it is intercourse. It describes the commercial intercourse between nations and parts of nations in all its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.  The American Law Register - Page 7241900Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Marshall - Exclusive and concurrent legislative powers - 1824 - 32 pages
...admit that it comprehends navjgalion. This would restrict a general term, applicable to many objects, to one of its significations. Commerce undoubtedly...prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse. The mind can scarcely conceive a system for regulating commerce between nations, which shall exclude all... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 952 pages
...achnit that it comprehends navigation. This would restrict a general term, applicable to. many objects, to one of its significations. Commerce, undoubtedly,...something more: it is intercourse. It describes the com1824. they are, the constitution does not affect them. The other commentator did not consider them... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 990 pages
...undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something more: it is intercourse. It describes the com1824. mercial intercourse between nations, and parts of nations,...its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules fcr carrying on that intercourse. The mind can scarcely conceive a system for regulating commerce between... | |
 | 1826 - 506 pages
...vs. O'den, 9 IVhcatnn. Rep. 93. And again, in the same case, he observes — "Commerce is undoubtedly traffic, but it is something more— it is intercourse. It describes the commercial intercourse between notions and parts of nations, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Cherokee Indians - 1830 - 326 pages
..."commerce with the Indian tribes?" The Supreme Court have given an explanation of the phrase. They say, " Commerce undoubtedly is traffic, but it is something more ; it is intercourse." As used in the constitution, "it is a unit, every part of which is indicated by the term. It cannot... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...to other clauses to limit them. In the present case there is nothing to justify such a limitation. Commerce undoubtedly is traffic; but it is something...prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse. The mind can scarcely conceive a system for regulating commerce between nations, which shall exclude all... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...D»'ig»tion. This would restrict a general term applic* ble to many objects to one of its sigaificationi. Commerce, undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something...describes the commercial intercourse between nations and paM" nations, in all its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 696 pages
...R. 1. On that occasion, Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said; " commerce undoubtedly is traffic ; but it is something more. It is intercourse. It dcsc.ribcs the- commercial intercourse between nations, and parts of nations, in all-its branches;... | |
 | John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...admit that it comprehends navigation. This would restrict a general term, applicable to many objects, to one of its significations. Commerce, undoubtedly,...prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse. The mind can scarcely conceive a system for regulating commerce between nations, which shall exclude all... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...to other clauses, to limit them. In the present case, there is nothing to justify such a limitation. Commerce undoubtedly is traffic ; but it is something...prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse. The mind can scarcely conceive a system for regulating commerce between nations, which shall exclude all... | |
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