 | William D'Arcy Haley - 1861 - 274 páginas
...the Delaware. Two years later the Constitution was adopted, declaring (Article I., Section 8) "The Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation,...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States " On the 23d of December, 1788, the Legislature of Maryland passed an act authorizing... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1862 - 788 páginas
...legislation" over that spot. Here Mr. G. read that part of the Constitution which relates to this subject: " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation,...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States." Was there, in this phraseology, anything to lead the mind to fix on it the idea of... | |
 | Viator - 1864 - 302 páginas
...who framed that part of Section 8, Art. I. 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. This... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 452 páginas
...Declaration of Independence, p. 7. Signed Articles of Confederation, p. 21. • LEGISLATION, exclusive. 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 tliu consent of the legislature of th« State... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1034 páginas
...people of this State, and therefore I do not tf'.\ne it can be delegated to the Legislature. By tie Constitution of the United States it is declared that " Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes."... | |
 | John B. Ellis - 1869 - 548 páginas
...success. In September, 1787, the present Constitution of the United States was adopted, which provides that Congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States." This clause of the Constitution fixed definitely the size of the new district, and... | |
 | Ninian Wirt Edwards, Ninian Edwards - 1870 - 572 páginas
...exercise sovereignty over nineteen-twentieths of all the lands within this State, not only without its consent, but in direct opposition to its wishes. But...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... | |
 | 1870 - 944 páginas
...It being directed and established by the Constitution of the United States that the Congress thereof shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...acceptance of Congress become the seat of government of the United States, and the same appearing to be just and reasonable, and this house being willing to make... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1870 - 618 páginas
...condition ? But there is another view still more conclusive. In the 8th section of the first article of the constitution of the United States it is declared, that congress shall have power " to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times, to authors and inventors... | |
 | L. U. Reavis - 1871 - 90 páginas
...which was adopted September 13, 1788, contains the following clause : Article I, under section 8 : " That Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive...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... | |
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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... 
