The wisdom and discretion of Congress, their identity with the people and the influence which their constituents possess at elections, are, in this, as in many other instances, as that, for example, of declaring war, the sole restraints on which they... The Railroads and the Commerce Clause - Side 53av Francis Cope Hartshorne - 1892 - 165 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 954 sider
...the exercise of the power as are found in the constitution of the United States. The wisdom and the discretion of Congress, their identity with the people,...secure them from its abuse. They are the restraints on which the people must often rely solely, in all representative governments. The power of Congress,... | |
| Lewis Cass - 1856 - 96 sider
...the exercise of the power, as are found in the Constitution of the United States. The wisdom and the discretion of Congress, their identity with the people,...possess at elections, are, in this, as in many other instances—as that, for example, of declaring war, (and to which may be added the expenditures for... | |
| New York (State). Court of Appeals - 1873 - 684 sider
...utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution. . . . The wisdom and discretion of Congress, their identity...possess at elections, are, in this as in many other instances,—as that, for example, of declaring war,—the sole restraints on which they have relied... | |
| Joseph Story - 1873 - 786 sider
...the Constitution itself. " The wisdom and the discretion of Congress, (it has been justly observed,) their identity with the people, and the influence...are, in this, as in many other instances, — as, for example, that of declaring war, — the sole restraints ; on this they have relied to secure them... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - 1877 - 538 sider
...acknowledges no limitations other lhan are prescribed in the constitution. . . . The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people,...elections, are in this, as in many other instances . . . the sole restraintson which they have relied to secure them from its abuses." Marshall, in Gibbons... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - 1877 - 538 sider
...acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution. . . . The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people,...elections, are in this, as in many other instances . . . the sole restraints on which they have relied to secure them from its abuses." Marshall, in Gibbons... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - 1889 - 534 sider
...acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution. . . . The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people,...elections, are in this, as in many other instances . . . the sole restraints on which they have relied to secure them from its abuses." Marshall, in Gibbons... | |
| John Marshall - 1890 - 782 sider
...the exercise of the power as are found in the constitution of the United States. The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people,...secure them from its abuse. They are the restraints on which the people must often rely solely, in all representative governments. The power of congress,... | |
| 1908 - 670 sider
...tread on legislative ground." Shortly afterwards, the great chief justice said: The wisdom and the discretion of Congress, their identity with the people,...secure them from its abuse. They are the restraints on which the people must often rely solely in all representative governments." The same idea was thus... | |
| Joseph Story - 1891 - 852 sider
...the Constitution itself. "The wisdom and the discretion of Congress," it has been justly observed, " their identity with the people, and the influence...are, in this, as in many other instances, — as, for example, that of declaring war, —the sole restraints ; on this they have relied to secure them... | |
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