 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Court rules - 1812 - 488 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the...distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
 | William Wirt - Funeral sermons - 1826 - 688 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined, and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the...purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limit7 60 ntion committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 676 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined and limited ; and that those limits may not be mistaken or forgotten, the...distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
 | William Sullivan - New England - 1830 - 72 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined, and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the...distinction, between a government with limited and unlimited powers, is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 802 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined, and limited ; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the...writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed 1iy those intended to be restrained ? The distinction, between a government with limited and unlimited... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...or forgotten, the constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose that limitation committed to writing, if these limits...distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined and limited ; and that those limits may not be mistaken or forgotten, the...what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...States is of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined and limited, and that those limits may not be mistaken or forgotten, the...distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1851 - 642 pages
...of the latter description. The powers of the legislature are defined and limited ; and, that these limits may not be mistaken or forgotten, the constitution...purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitatiou committed to writing, if these limits may at any time be passed by those intended to be... | |
 | George Van Santvoord - Judges - 1854 - 554 pages
...Constitution.* " The powers of the Legislature," says the Chief-Justice, " are defined and limited. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose...restrained ? The distinction between a government of limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if these limits do "not confine the persons on whom they... | |
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The powers of the legislature are defined and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits... 
