...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,...

...referred to. By referring to the first paragraph of the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States, it is declared, that "Congress shall have power to lay ond collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pav the d'ebts and provide for the common defence...

...referred to. By referring to the first paragraph of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution of the United States, it is declared, that " Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence...

...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...the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise -like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in...

...well calculated to accomplish the object contemplated : In the 15th article of the Sth section of the Constitution of the United States, it is declared that Congress shall have power to provide for organKing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and in the second article of amendments...

...States." Now, that section to which reference is thus expressly made in these defeds of cession, declares, that Congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States." Nothing, therefore, as it seems to me, can be clearer than that the States making the...

...both acts of Congress is essential to the title. Ibid. In the Sth section of the 1st article of the constitution of the United States, it is declared that Congress shall have power " to promote the progress of the useful arts by securing for a limited time to authors and inventors, the...

...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 exclusive...the seat of government of the United States, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. By...

...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 exclusive...the seat of government of the United States, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. By...

...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 exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United Slates, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the...