 | United States. Supreme Court - 1816 - 576 pages
...which, at the present, might seem salutary, might, in the end, prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving...time, to adopt its own means to effectuate legitimate 1010. objects, and to mould and model the exercise of its v-^v"^^ . , , . , ,- • Martin powers, as... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton - 1816 - 614 pages
...which, at the present, might seem salutary, might, in the end, prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, from time t» time, to adopt its own means to effectuate legitimate objects, and to mould and model the exercise... | |
 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 pages
...a perilous and difficult, if not an impracticable task ; and the constitution left it to Congress, from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate...exercise of its powers as its own wisdom, and the public interests, should require. The judicial power of the United States is declared to extend to all cases... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...which, at the present, might seem salutary, might, in the end, prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving...exercise of its powers, as its own wisdom, and the public interests, should require. With these principles in view, principles in respect to which no difference... | |
 | Edward Prigg, Richard Peters - 1842 - 152 pages
...the language of this Court in Martin v. Hunter, 1 Wheat. Rep. 304, "the powers of the Constitution are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature,...exercise of its powers, as its own wisdom and the public interests should require." This, Congress have done by the act of 1793. It gives a summary and effectual... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...degree of its necessity is a question of legislative discretion. In such cases, the legislature can mould and model the exercise of its powers as its own wisdom and the public interest* shall require. This power to admit new States is not be found in the articles of confederation. Its... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 816 pages
...specifications which at present might seem salutary, might in the end prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms; leaving...to effectuate legitimate objects, and to mould and remodel the exercise of its own powers as its own wisdom, and the public interests should require.... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 pages
...343. b 1 Cranch, 608. c Martin v. Hunter, 1 Wheaton, 304. and the constitution left it to congress from time to time, to adopt its own means to effectuate...powers, as its own wisdom and the public interest should require. The judicial power of the United States is declared to extend to all cases arising... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1855 - 834 pages
...prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving for the Legislature from time to time, to adopt its own...exercise of its powers, as its own wisdom and the public interests should require. Hunter vs. Martin, 1 Wh., 304, 326, 327. Again, in another opinion of the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1855 - 702 pages
...which at the present might seem salutary, might, in the end, prove the overthrow of the system itself. Hence its powers are expressed in general terms, leaving to the legislature, Martin v. Hunter's Lessee. 1 W. from time to 'time, to adopt its own means to effectuate [ * 327 ]... | |
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It could not be foreseen what new changes and modifications of power might be indispensable to effectuate the general objects of the charter ; and restrictions and specifications, which at the present might seem salutary, might, in the end, prove the... 
