 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 էջ
...pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done, which there is no power to do? Why, for instance, should it be said,...regulating power; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that power. They might urge with... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 էջ
...pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done, which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said,...regulating power ; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that power. They might urge with... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 էջ
...pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said,...restrictions may be imposed ? I will not contend that nich a provision would confer a regulating power ; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 էջ
...be asked) declare, that things shall not be done, which there is no power to do? Why, for instance, that the liberty of the press shall not be restrained,...power is given, by which restrictions may be imposed? It is true, that upon sound reasoning a declaration of this sort could not fairly be construed to imply... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 էջ
...were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, lor instance, should it be said, that the liberty of the...regulating power ; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that power. They might urge with... | |
 | 1838 - 514 էջ
...granted ; and, on this very account, would afford a colorable pretext to claim more than were granted. Why, for instance, should it be said that the liberty...power is given by which restrictions may be imposed : It is evident that it would furnish to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1852 - 528 էջ
...pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said,...regulating power; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that power. They might urge with... | |
 | William B. Victor - 1859 - 254 էջ
...pretext, to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said...not be restrained, when no power is given, by which the restriction may be imposed ? I will not contend that such a provision would confer a regulating... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 770 էջ
...pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said,...regulating power; but it is evident that it would furnish, to men disposed to usurp, a plausible pretence for claiming that power. They might urge with... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1863 - 606 էջ
...language of General Hamilton, is plain. " Why declare that things shall not be done, which there is no power to do ? "Why, for instance, should it be said that the liberty of the press should not be restrained, when no power is given to which restrictions may be imposed." (JVo. 84 of... | |
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For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do ? Why, for instance, should it be said, that the liberty of the press shall not be restrained, when no power is given by which restrictions may be imposed... 
