 | Matthew St. Clair Clarke - Banking law - 1832 - 864 pages
...by implication alone, if any such right exists. The clause in the constitution which gives Congress the power " to exercise exclusive legislation, in...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature... | |
 | Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...the eighth section of the first Article of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES gives to CONGRESS the power "To exercise exclusive legislation in all...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States"—In pursuance of this power GENERAL WASHINGTON, by authority from Congress, after great... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1837 - 486 pages
...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, &c." No one can reasonably suppose theframers of the Constitution foresaw the importance, to which this... | |
 | Education - 1870 - 944 pages
...confirm (Lis opinion. Ш. POWER IN CONGRESS OF EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATION. The Constitution gave to Congress the power " to exercise exclusive legislation in all...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." Though there was no provision on this subject in the articles of confederation, yet... | |
 | Education - 1871 - 1022 pages
...confirm this opinion. x Ш. POWER IN CONGRESS OF EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATION. The Constitution gave to Congress the power." to exercise exclusive legislation in all...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." Though there was no provision on this subject in the articles of confederation, yet... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1896 - 1274 pages
...into South Carolina. District of Columbia. — The first article of the Constitution gives Congress the power-" to exercise exclusive legislation in all...acceptance of Congress become the seat of Government of the United States." General Washington, in pursuance of this power, after deliberate search and discriminating... | |
 | Harvey W. Crew - Washington (D.C.) - 1892 - 884 pages
...resolved to address you in the following terms: "A provision in the Constitution grants to Congress the power 'to exercise exclusive legislation in all...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States.' We are thus left entirely at the mercy of the Legislature of the Union, without a representative... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1896 - 1280 pages
...into South Carolina. District of Columbia. — The first article of the Constitution gives Congress the power "to exercise exclusive legislation in all...acceptance of Congress become the seat of Government of the United States." General Washington, in pursuance of this power, after deliberate search and discriminating... | |
 | Westel Woodbury Willoughby - Citizenship - 1898 - 348 pages
...enumeration, as the militia was not called out as such. The District of Columbia. — To Congress is given the power "to exercise exclusive legislation in all...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." Similar complete authority is given over all other federal property, such as forts,... | |
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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... 
