 | 1819 - 660 lapas
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely he embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore,... | |
 | William Rawle - 1825 - 438 lapas
...which compose those objects, be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which...means by which they may be carried into execution, it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and rather tend to embarrass than to elucidate.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 lapas
...of all the subdivisions, of which its great powers will admit, and of all the means, by which these may be carried into execution, would partake of the...would probably never be understood by the public. I Its nature, therefore, requires, that only its great outlines should be marked, its important objects... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 lapas
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...powers will admit, and of all the means, by which these may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 lapas
...ingredients which compose those objects be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions, of which...means by which they may be carried into execution ; it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and would, probably, never be understood by the... | |
 | James Madison Porter - 1837 - 72 lapas
...legitimately go into the details of legislation. " A constitution," (saysC. J. Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 520 lapas
...(oilowing passage, which will be found in the case of JM'Culluch against the Bank of the United States. "A constitution to contain an accurate detail of all...subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 696 lapas
...legitimately go into the details of legislation. " A constitution," (says CJ Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1838 - 542 lapas
...of Confederation, excludes incidental or implied powers. The Constitution did not attempt to go into an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers would admit, and of all the means by which they may be carried into execution. That would have made... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 lapas
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. • A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...would probably never be understood by the public. |_Its nature therefore requires that only its great outlines should be marked, its important objects... | |
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A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and of all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely be embraced... 
