For what purpose could the enumeration of particular powers be inserted if these and all others were meant to be included in the preceding general power? Nothing is more natural nor common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify... The Southern Review - Page 281edited by - 1872Full view - About this book
| Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions, be denied any signification whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars. Bat the idea of an enumeration of particulars, which neither explain nor qualify the general meaning,... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1828 - 760 pages
...immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon ? For what purpose would the enumeration of particular powers be inserted,...common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to restrain and qualify it by a recital of particulars." As a commentary upon these remarks, which are... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 762 pages
...immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon ? For what purpose would the enumeration of particular powers be inserted,...common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to restrain and qualify it by a recital of particulars." As a commentary upon these remarks, which are... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1855 - 584 pages
...general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semi-colon ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...meant to be included in the preceding general power ?" But the argument of Madison upon this point does not stop here. He calls attention to a circumstance... | |
| United States - 1847 - 606 pages
...relating to commerce. Congress has power to " regulate commerce with foreign nations, •whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...general power. Nothing is more natural or common than rirsl to use a general phrase, and then to explain and quality it by a recital of particulars. But... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1851 - 680 pages
...potters be inserted, if these and all others were meant lobe included in the preceding general power Î Nothing is more natural or common than first to use...general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a redial of particulars. But the idea of an enumeration of particulars, which neither explain nor qualify... | |
| United States - 1853 - 588 pages
...these general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...meant to be included in the preceding general power ?" If, then, the power to make internal improvements within a State does not belong to the National... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1863 - 606 pages
...more doubtful and indefinite terms be Meyer agt. Roosevelt. retained in their full extent, and tbe clear and precise expressions be denied any signification...preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural and common than first to use a general phrase and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars,"... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular powers be inserted, if these and all others wore meant to be included in the preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural or common, than... | |
| Timothy Farrar - Constitutional law - 1867 - 556 pages
...subsequent Articles, specifying particular things as within their authority. Even Mr. Madison says, " Nothing is more natural or common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain or qualify it by a recital of particulars." l Not that the particulars cover the whole of the generals,... | |
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