Political Quotes

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.

That the regulation should be made by Congress is the more necessary from the consideration that this being the seat of the Government, its protection against such diseases must form one of its principal objects.

Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law.

On full consideration of the subject I have thought it would be improper for the Executive to communicate the letter called for unless the House, on a knowledge of these circumstances, should desire it, in which case the document called for shall be communicated, accompanied by a report from the Secretary of State, as above suggested.