 It is the power to regulate; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations, other than...  Watkins on Shippers and Carriers - Page 117by Edgar Watkins, J. Haden Alldredge - 1930 - 1258 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Marshall - 1824 - 32 pages
...Bajtimore and Providence, between New-York and Philadelphia, and between Philadelphia and Baltimore. We are now arrived at the inquiry — What is this...limitations, other than are prescribed in the constitution. These are expressed in plain terms, and do not affect the questions which arise in this case, or which... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 pages
...Baltimore and Providence, between New- York and Philadelphia, and between Philadelphia and Baltimore. We are now arrived at the inquiry — What is this...is the power to regulate ; that is-, to prescribe «1)rp>an*dgeh« the rule by which cpmmerce is to be governed. bCtwch«a"e TJ"s power, like all others... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1832 - 756 pages
...to the power to regulate commerce, the Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry, what is this power?...be governed. This power, like all others vested in Confess, is complete in itself. It has always been understood that the sovereignty of Congress, though... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 660 pages
...the Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, after some preliminary observations, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry — what is this...prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. Thig power, like all othersvestedinCongress,iscomplete initself, may be exercised to its utmost extent,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 326 pages
...then, whatever it may be, must be exercised within the territorial jurisdiction of the several states." What is this power ? " It is the power to regulate,...prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. It is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1832 - 756 pages
...to the power to regulate commerce, the Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, says: "We are now arrived at the inquiry, what is this power?...others vested in Congress, is complete in itself. It has always been understood that the sovereignty of Congress, though limited to specified objects,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...Baltimore and Providence, between New York and Philadelphia, and between Philadelphia and Baltimore. We are now arrived at the inquiry, What is this power...limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution. These are expressed in plain terms, and do not affect the questions which arise in this case, or which... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1845 - 852 pages
...states, as connected with the subject-matter there in controversy, Chief Justice Marshall said : " We are now arrived at the inquiry : What is this power...limitations other than are prescribed in the Constitution." These are expressed in plain terms, and do not affect the questions which arise in this case. If, as... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1847 - 492 pages
...States, as connected with the subject-matter there in controversy, Chief Justice Marshall said : " We are now arrived at the inquiry ; What is this power...limitations other than are prescribed in the Constitution. These are expressed in plain terms, and do not afTect the questions which arise in this case. 12* If,... | |
 | 1847 - 602 pages
...importance and deliberation, when, in delivering the judgment of the Supreme Court, he says of it: " It is the power to regulate, that is, to prescribe...the rule by which commerce is to be governed."* This is quite a different thing from making or improving harbors or avenues for commerce ! To open or to... | |
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