 | 1802 - 344 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions, be denied any signification whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...the preceding general power? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever ? For what purpose eould the enumeration of particular powers be inserted,...preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...the preceding general power? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 762 pages
...immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon ? For what purpose would the enumeration of particular powers be inserted,...preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to restrain and qualify it by a recital of... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1828 - 760 pages
...immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon ? For what purpose would the enumeration of particular powers be inserted,...preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to restrain and qualify it by a recital of... | |
 | 1828 - 568 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...the preceding general power? Nothing is more natural or common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 pages
...in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...preceding general power ? Nothing is more natural or common, than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1855 - 584 pages
...general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semi-colon ? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...meant to be included in the preceding general power ?" But the argument of Madison upon this point does not stop here. He calls attention to a circumstance... | |
 | 1847 - 606 pages
...relating to commerce. Congress has power to " regulate commerce with foreign nations, •whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular...the preceding general power. Nothing is more natural or common than rirsl to use a general phrase, and then to explain and quality it by a recital of particulars.... | |
 | 1847 - 602 pages
...were meant to he included in the precedmg general power. Nothing is more natural or eommon than tirst to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars. But the idea of an enumeration of particulars, which neither explain nor qualify the general meaning,... | |
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Nothing is more natural and common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars. But the idea of an enumeration of particulars which neither explain nor qualify the general meaning, and • can have... 
