These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were ventured upon under what appeared to be a popular demand and a public necessity ; trusting, then, as now, that Congress would readily ratify them. Popular Images of American Presidentsedited by - 1988 - 625 pagesNo preview available - About this book
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1861 - 340 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and navy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...beyond the constitutional competency of Congress. Soon after the first call for militia, it was considered a duty to authorize the commanding general,... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and nan. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...beyond the constitutional competency of Congress. " Soon after the first call for militia, it w« considered a duty to authorize the Commanding-General,... | |
| History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and navy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...beyond the constitutional competency of Congress. ^f Soon after the first call for militia, it was considered a duty to authorize the commanding general,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 308 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and navy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...is believed that nothing has been done beyond the constittitional competency of Congress. Soon after the first call for militia, it was considered a... | |
| Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and uavy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...ratify them. It is believed that nothing has been done bej'ond the constitutional competency of Congress. ^J Soon after the first call for militia, it was... | |
| Sidney George Fisher - Slavery - 1862 - 414 pages
...took in calling out the militia and increasing the regular army to resist the rebellion, he says : " These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...beyond the constitutional competency of Congress. ' ' These few simple sentences contain the whole law of England on the relation between the Executive... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 830 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for large additions to the regular army and navy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...necessity, trusting then, as now, that Congress would ratify them. It is believed that nothing has been done beyond the constitutional competency of Congress.... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 812 pages
...serve three years, unless sooner discharged, and also for largo additions to the regular army and navy. These measures, whether strictly legal or not, were...necessity, trusting then, as now, that Congress would ratify them. It is believed that nothing has been done beyond the constitutional competency of Congress.... | |
| Isaiah T. Williams - Maritime law - 1862 - 42 pages
...insurrectionary districts by proceedings in the nature of a blockade," he says : — " These measures, u>hether strictly legal or not, were ventured upon under what...demand and a public necessity, trusting then, as now, tliat Congress would ratify them," The Secretary of the Navy, in his Report laid before Congress on... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 808 pages
...appeared to be a popular demand and a public necessity, trusting then, as now, that Congress would ratify them. It is believed that nothing has been...beyond the constitutional competency of Congress. Soon at'ier the first call for militia it was considered a duty to authorize the commanding General,... | |
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