| United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton - 1816 - 614 pages
...itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time t» time, to adopt its own means to effectuate legitimate...objects, and to mould and model the exercise of its J . . , ii , i- • Martin powers, as its own wisdom, and the public interests, v. iii • Hunter's... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1816 - 576 pages
...prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate legitimate 1010. objects, and to mould and model the exercise of its v-^v"^^ . , , . , ,- • Martin powers, as... | |
| James Kent - 1832 - 590 pages
...a perilous and difficult, if not an impracticable task ; and the constitution left it to Congress, from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate...wisdom, and the public interests, should require. The judicial power of the United States is declared to extend to all cases arising under treaties made... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time to time, to adopt its own...wisdom, and the public interests, should require. With these principles in view, principles in respect to which no difference of opinion ought to be... | |
| Edward Prigg, Richard Peters - 1842 - 152 pages
...Hunter, 1 Wheat. Rep. 304, "the powers of the Constitution are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time to time, to adopt its own...own wisdom and the public interests should require." This, Congress have done by the act of 1793. It gives a summary and effectual mode of redress to the... | |
| United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...degree of its necessity is a question of legislative discretion. In such cases, the legislature can mould and model the exercise of its powers as its own wisdom and the public interest* shall require. This power to admit new States is not be found in the articles of confederation.... | |
| United States - 1845 - 816 pages
...prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms; leaving to the legislature, from time to time, to adopt its own...to effectuate legitimate objects, and to mould and remodel the exercise of its own powers as its own wisdom, and the public interests should require.... | |
| James Kent - 1851 - 706 pages
...343. b 1 Cranch, 608. c Martin v. Hunter, 1 Wheaton, 304. and the constitution left it to congress from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate...exercise of its powers, as its own wisdom and the public interest should require. The judicial power of the United States is declared to extend to all cases... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1855 - 704 pages
...Martin v. Hunter's Lessee. 1 W. from time to 'time, to adopt its own means to effectuate [ * 327 ] legitimate objects, and to mould and model the exercise...own wisdom and the public interests should require. With these principles in view, principles in respect to which no difference of opinion ought to be... | |
| Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 774 pages
...338. the overthrow of the system itself. Hence, its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate legitimate objects, and to mold and model the exercise of its powers as its own wisdom and the public interest should require.*... | |
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