 | United States. Congress - Law - 1854 - 878 pages
...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... | |
 | Nahum Capen - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1848 - 348 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. " 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the general government the power to commence and carry on... | |
 | Politicians - 1848 - 230 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the constitution does not confer upon the general government the power to commence and carry on... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...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... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 620 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. "2. That the constitution does not confer upon the general government the power to commence and carry on... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - Presidents - 1850 - 408 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - Presidents - 1850 - 412 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on... | |
 | Lucien Bonaparte Chase - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1850 - 576 pages
...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...dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the Federal Govern ment the power to commence and carry... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 414 pages
...government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General...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 - 420 pages
...inexpedient and dangerous to exercise 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 internal improvement. 3. That the Constitution does not confer authority upon the Federal Government, directly... | |
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That the Federal 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 departments and agents of the government ; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous... 
