Political Quotes

It appearing by certain provisions contained in a late act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled 'An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,' that the assent of Congress will be necessary to carry the said act into…

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of January 5, I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with copies of the proceedings of the courts-martial in the cases of Lieutenants Weaver and Conner.

According to my judgment it cannot be derived from either of those powers, nor from all of them united, and in consequence it does not exist.

A power to establish turnpikes with gates and tolls, and to enforce the collection of tolls by penalties, implies a power to adopt and execute a complete system of internal improvement.