to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district, not exceeding ten miles square, as may by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States... (1836-1840) - Halaman 229oleh Daniel Webster - 1843Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1819 - 550 halaman
...sixteenth paragraph of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution, it is provided, " That congress shall have power to exercise exclusive...of congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1828 - 770 halaman
...the enumeration of the powers of Congress, in the 8th section of the 1st article, in these words : " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation,...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States ; and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by consent of the legislature... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 498 halaman
...there can be no difference of opinion. In article 1, section 8, of the constitution, it is declared that Congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States." The words arc full, clear, and explicit. The power extends to "legislation in all cases... | |
| Matthew St. Clair Clarke - 1832 - 856 halaman
...them. In the eighth section of the first article of the constitution, a right is enumerated : " The Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States." The power delegated to the Congress by virtue and force of this clause, is eminently... | |
| William J. Hobby - 1835 - 40 halaman
...clause of the 8th section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States, it is declared that Congress shall have power, " to exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by consent of the legislature... | |
| 1837 - 486 halaman
...examination, to the 17th clause of the same section, from which we have just quoted, where it reads — " The Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, &c." No one can reasonably suppose theframers of the Constitution foresaw the importance,... | |
| La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 176 halaman
...the Union, possesses the power to abolish slavery in its capital, and refuses to exercise it. " The Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States."— Constitution U. Slates, Art. 1st, Sec. 8. The honor and good faith of this nation... | |
| 1839 - 397 halaman
...and of no force whatever. He read clause 17, sec. 8, art. 1, of the constitution, as follows : "The Congress shall have power, to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise -like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature... | |
| United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), William Powell Mason - 1846 - 612 halaman
...authority over the land either expressly or by necessary implication. The Constitution of the United States declares that Congress shall have power to exercise " exclusive legislation " in all " cases whatsoever " over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which... | |
| Viator - 1848 - 84 halaman
...of those who framed that part of section 8, art. 1, of the constitution of the United States, which declares that Congress shall have power to exercise...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the... | |
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