Political Quotes

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d of April, requesting the President of the United States to cause to be communicated to that House certain information respecting the lead mines of the State of Missouri.

From the view which I have taken of these reports I contemplate results of incalculable advantage to our Union

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.

The exposure being common to the whole District, the regulation should apply to the whole, to make which Congress alone possesses the adequate power.