 | Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge - 1903 - 208 sider
...inserting any prohibition. If the words stand, they may suggest and lead to the measure. MB. MASON [Va.] had doubts on the subject. Congress, he thought, would not have the power unless it was expressed. Though he had a mortal hatred to paper money, yet, as he could not foresee all emergencies,... | |
 | Thomas Francis Moran - 1904 - 580 sider
...Gorham would go further: he would strike out the provision entirely. Mr. Mason thought that Congress "would not have the power, unless it were expressed....was unwilling to tie the hands of the legislature." Mr. Gorham was more decided. He thought the borrowing power sufficient for all practical purposes of... | |
 | 1904 - 584 sider
...Gorham would go further: he would strike out the provision entirely. Mr. Mason thought that Congress " would not have the power, unless it were expressed....was unwilling to tie the hands of the legislature." Mr. Gorham was more decided. He thought the borrowing power sufficient for all practical purposes of... | |
 | Edward Waterman Townsend - 1906 - 332 sider
...would not have power to issue paper money unless it was expressed. "Though he had a mortal hatred of paper money, yet as he could not foresee all emergencies, he was unwilling to tie the hands" of Congress by an express prohibition. Mercer added a word of caution : Do not arouse the opposition'of... | |
 | David Kemper Watson - 1910 - 960 sider
...lead to the measure. 1 Journal, 07. 2 Journal, 454. 3 Journal, 541-543. POWER TO BORKOW MONET. 411 Mr. Mason had doubts on the subject. Congress, he...it were expressed. Though he had a mortal hatred to paper-money, yet as he could not foresee all emergencies, he was unwilling to tie the hands of the... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1911 - 680 sider
...the words stand they may suggest and lead to the measure. Col Mason had doubts on the subject. Congs. he thought would not have the power unless it were...hatred to paper money, yet as he could not foresee all emergences, he was unwilling to tie the hands of the Legislature. He observed that the late war could... | |
 | John Fiske - 1888 - 610 sider
...Martin's expression, they did not set themselves up to be " wise beyond every event." George Mason said he " had a mortal hatred to paper money, yet, as he...was unwilling to tie the hands of the legislature. The late war," he thought, "could not have been carried on had such a prohibition existed." Randolph... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 1999 - 836 sider
...words stand they may suggest and lead to the measure. Col.4 MASON had doubts on the subject. Cong! he thought would not have the power unless it were...hatred to paper money, yet as he, could not foresee all emergences, he was unwilling to tie the hands of the Legislature. He observed that the late war could... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 2003 - 808 sider
...out without inserting any prohibition. If the words stand, they may suggest and lead to the measure. Mr. MASON had doubts on the subject. Congress, he...it were expressed. Though he had a mortal hatred to paper-money, yet as he could not foresee all emergencies,- he was unwilling to tie the hands of the... | |
 | Jon Elster - 2007 - 422 sider
...in a given case, be disastrous. At the Federal Convention in Philadelphia George Mason observed that "though he had a mortal hatred to paper money, yet as he could not foresee all emergences, he was unwilling to tie the hands of the Legislature. He observed that the late war could... | |
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Though he had a mortal hatred to paper money, yet, as he could not foresee all emergencies, he was unwilling to tie the hands of the legislature. lie observed that the late war could not have been carried on had such a prohibition existed. 
