 | 1819 - 660 pages
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely he embraced by the human mind. It would probably... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pages
...omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accuratedetail nf all thí subdivisions of which its great powers will admit,...they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably... | |
 | William Rawle - Law - 1825 - 438 pages
...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 - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...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 be embraced...would probably never be understood by the public. I Its nature, therefore, requires, that only its great outlines should be marked, its important objects... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 pages
...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... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional history - 1837 - 230 pages
...constitution judicially, no one can fail to be impressed with the truth and force of his remarks. " A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional law - 1837 - 236 pages
...constitution judicially, no one can fail to be impressed with the truth and force of his remarks. " A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably... | |
 | James Madison Porter - Charters - 1837 - 72 pages
...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 - Constitutional conventions - 1838 - 520 pages
...(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... | |
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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... 
