 | United States. Congress - 1854 - 878 էջ
...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 - 1848 - 350 էջ
...government ; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. " 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the...debts of the several States, contracted for local internal improvements, or * The resolutions adopted in 1844, and re-adopted in 1848, were written by... | |
 | 1848 - 230 էջ
...the government; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the constitution does not confer upon the...debts of the several States, contracted for local internal improvements, or other State purposes; nor would such assumption be just and expedient. 4.... | |
 | 1848 - 738 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1849 - 620 էջ
...the government ; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. "2. That the constitution does not confer upon the...debts of the several states, contracted for local internal improvements, or state purposes ; nor would such assumption be just or expedient. " 4. That... | |
 | Lucien Bonaparte Chase - 1850 - 576 էջ
...the Federal Govern ment the power to commence and carry on a general system of interna. improvernent. 3. That the Constitution does not confer authority...the debts of the several States contracted for local or internal improvements, or other state purposes, nor would such assumption be just and expedient.... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 414 էջ
...the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon 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 էջ
...the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon 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 - 420 էջ
...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... | |
 | William T. Young - 1852 - 432 էջ
...the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the constitution does not confer upon the...debts of the several States, contracted for local internal improvements, or other State purposes, nor would such assumption be just and expedient. 4.... | |
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... therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the constitution does not confer upon the general government the... 
