 | Alexander Campbell - 1829 - 308 էջ
...instrument for a delegation of power authorizing this body to inquire and determine; what part of the time, or whether any, has been set apart by the Almighty...religious exercises. On the contrary, among the few prohihitions which it contains, is one which prohihits a religious test; and another, which declares... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 632 էջ
...limited powers. The committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power, authorizing this body to inquire and determine what part of time, or...pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The committee might here rest the argument, upon the ground... | |
 | 1833 - 480 էջ
...committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power authorizing this body to enquire and determine what part of time, or whether any, has...religious test; and another, which declares that Congress •hall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1834 - 798 էջ
...limited powers. The committee look in vain to thut instrument for a delegation of power authorizing this body to inquire and determine what part of time, or...pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The committee might here rest the argument, upon the ground... | |
 | American government - 1838 - 218 էջ
...look in vain to the constitution for a delegation of power" (Mr. Jefferson's puerility over again) " to inquire and determine what part of time, or whether...set apart by the Almighty for religious exercises;" and they take for granted, very complacently, that congress will never think of coming to " a legislative... | |
 | Henry Whiting Warner, Theodore Frelinghuysen - 1838 - 222 էջ
...look in vain to the constitution for a delegation of power" (Mr. Jefferson's puerility over again) " to inquire and determine what part of time, or whether...set apart by the Almighty for religious exercises ; " and they take for granted, very complacently, that congress will never think of coming to " a legislative... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1843 - 606 էջ
...limited powers. The committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power authorizing this body to inquire and determine what part of time, or...pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The committee might here rest the argument, upon the ground... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1865 - 522 էջ
...limited powers. The Committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power, authorising this body to inquire and determine what part of time, or...pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The Committee might here rest the argument upon the ground... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1865 - 528 էջ
...powers. The Committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power, authorising this hody to inquire and determine what part of time, or whether any, has heen set apart hy the Almighty for religious exercises. On the contrary, among the few prohihitions... | |
 | Samuel Stambaugh Bloom - 1883 - 284 էջ
...privileges is held to l»e sacred and well guarded in all our Constitutions. The Constitution expressly declares that Congress "shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the... | |
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Congress acts under a constitution of delegated and limited powers. The committee look in vain to that instrument for a delegation of power authorizing this body to inquire and determine what part of time, or whether any, has been set apart by the Almighty... 
