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" I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which would make our powers boundless. Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it... "
Journal of Social Science - Page 177
1897
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The Lives of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson: With a Parallel ...

Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 pages
...which is safe and precise. I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...blank paper by construction. I say the same as to the opinions of those who coneider the grant of the treaty making power as boundless. If it is, then we...
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States ..., Volume 2

George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...and precise;" and that he had "rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it isfound necessary, than to assume it by a construction which would make our powers boundless." After urging strong arguments against the dangers of a broad construction of the constitution, he adds,...
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History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced ..., Volume 7

John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 960 pages
...Constitutional difficulty." * * * " I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...Let us not make it a blank paper by construction." Denying the extent of the treaty power, he observes, " Let us go on perfecting it, by adding, by way...
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A Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the ...

United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1857 - 260 pages
...Jefferson, he wrote : " I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...possession of a written Constitution. Let us (not make it blank paper by construction. I say the same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of the...
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Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the ...

United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1857 - 254 pages
...Jefferson, he wrote : "I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it blank paper by construction. I say the same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of the...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 60

United States. Supreme Court - 1857 - 694 pages
...from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which would make pur powers boundless. Our peculiar security is in the...possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it blank paper by construction. I say the same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of the...
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 760 pages
...which is safe and precise. I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which would make our power? boundless. Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not...
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History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced ..., Volume 7

John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 966 pages
...Constitutional difficulty." * * * " I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...Let us not make it a blank paper by construction." Denying the extent of the treaty power, he observes, " Let us go on perfecting it, by adding, by way...
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History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced ..., Volume 7

John Church Hamilton - 1865 - 954 pages
...Constitutional difficulty." * * * " I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...would make our powers boundless. Our peculiar security i§ in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction."...
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

Henry Stephens Randall - 1868 - 758 pages
...which is safe and precise. I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which...peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitotion. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction. I say the same as to the opinion of...
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