...regardless of the subject, since our separation from the British empire. In their first confederation, these associated states, and in their present national constitution,...its constituent character, has spoken, the power of facing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States has been committed to Congress....

...regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the states," and of "fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States." It is observable, that, under the confederation, there was no power given to regulate the value of...

...Commonwealth, to call the attention of Congress, through our Senators and Representatives, to the necessity of fixing the standard of weights and measures, throughout the United States; and further to suggest that the co-operation of the legislatures of other states be obtained by executive...

...Commonwealth, to call the attention of Congress, through our Senators and Representatives, to the necessity of fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; and further to suggest that the cooperation of the Legislatures of other States be obtained by executive...

...regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or that of the United States; of fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; of regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the states,...

...regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their authority, or by that of any of the United States ; of fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States ; of regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, who were not members of any State,...

...understood by every body without search or study. By the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the sole power of fixing the standard of Weights and Measures throughout the United States, and that power was continued in the Constitution. For Reform, then, we are to appeal alone to Congress....

...regardless of the subject, since our separation from the British empire. In their first confederation, these associated States, and in their present national constitution,...the United States has been committed to Congress. A report, worthy of the illustrious citizen by whom it was prepared, and, embracing the principles...

...power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by the authority of the respective states ; and of fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States : But I see no necessity for such delegation. To regulate the alloy and value of coin is one of the...

...regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their authority, or by that of any of the United States; of fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States; of regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians who were not members of any state,...