...jurisdiction of the several States." Id., at 196. The Court next defined the nature of the commerce power: "the power to regulate; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed." Ibid. Ogden's claim that the States may exercise concurrent power over commerce, or even exercise their...

...Baltimore and Providence, between New- York and Philadelphia, and between Philadelphia and Baltimore. We are now arrived at the inquiry — What is this power...is the power to regulate ; that is-, to prescribe «1)rp>an*dgeh« the rule by which cpmmerce is to be governed. bCtwch«a"e TJ"s power, like all others...

...the power to regulate commerce, the Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry, what is this power?...be governed. This power, like all others vested in Confess, is complete in itself. It has always been understood that the sovereignty of Congress, though...

...Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, after some preliminary observations, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry — what is this power?...prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. Thig power, like all othersvestedinCongress,iscomplete initself, may be exercised to its utmost extent,...

...then, whatever it may be, must be exercised within the territorial jurisdiction of the several states." What is this power ? " It is the power to regulate,...prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. It is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other...

...the power to regulate commerce, the Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry, what is this power?...others vested in Congress, is complete in itself. It has always been understood that the sovereignty of Congress, though limited to specified objects,...

...connected with commerce, with foreign nations, or among the several states;" 9 Wheat. R. 197. And again, " It is the power to regulate, that is, to prescribe the rule, by which commerce is governed;" 9 Wheat. R. 196. But what is most important to the point riow under consideration, it was...

...in order to ascertain the extent of the power, to ascertain the meaning of the words. The power is, to regulate ; that is, to prescribe the rule, by which commerce is to be governed. The subject to be regulated, is commerce. Is that limited to traffic, to buying and selling, or the...

...States, as connected with the subject-matter there in controversy, Chief Justice Marshall said : " We are now arrived at the inquiry ; What is this power...Constitution. These are expressed in plain terms, and do not afTect the questions which arise in this case. 12* If, as has been always understood, the sovereignty...

...importance and deliberation, when, in delivering the judgment of the Supreme Court, he says of it: " It is the power to regulate, that is, to prescribe...the rule by which commerce is to be governed."* This is quite a different thing from making or improving harbors or avenues for commerce ! To open or to...