 Congress shall have power 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 the government of the...  Documents Accompanying the Journal ... - Page 17by Michigan. Legislature - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...arising from the existence of slavery in the District of Columbia. The constitution of the United States provides that congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive legislation, in all eases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by ihe cession of particular... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 498 pages
...another view of this subject, which I deem to зе conclusive. The constitution of the United States provides that "Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession ot particular... | |
 | 1833 - 202 pages
...arising from the existence of Slavery in the District of Columbia. The Constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall have power, ' to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,) as may, by the cession of particular... | |
 | Slavery - 1833 - 214 pages
...arising from the existence of Slavery in the District of Columbia. The Constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall have power, ' to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,) as may, by the cession of particular... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...question of state jurisdiction being ousted, says:—"The constitution of the United States declares, that congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over all places purchased bij t/ie consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives, Charles W. Storey, Lewis Josselyn - 1853 - 786 pages
...Charlestown, and the arsenal in Springfield. The constitution of the United States, art. 1, §. 8, provides, that congress shall have power to exercise...exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 712 pages
...States. By section 8 of article 1 of the constitution of the United States it is provided that "the Congress shall have power * * * to exercise exclusive...legislation in all cases whatsoever over * * * all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 688 pages
...16th paragraph of the eighth section of the first Article of the Constitution of the United States, which provides that " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,) as may by cession of particular... | |
 | John Armor Bingham - Presidents - 1865 - 128 pages
...government of the United States, and upon, every department and every officer thereof. Speaking of that provision of the Constitution which provides that " Congress shall have power to make all laws that may be necessary and proper to carry into effect all powers granted to the government... | |
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