...stronger. The proposition of ameni ments made by Congress, is introduced in the following terms. " The Conventions of a number of the States having at...Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstructions or abuse of its powers, that further declarato ry and restrictive clauses should be...

...preservation of the powers and rights of sovereignty not surrendered by the States, a number of States, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added. Accordingly, the first Congress held...

...preservation of the powers and rights of sovereignty not surrendered by the States, a number of States, , if there be any, between the opinions of the Senator...and the official recognition of them by the Presi that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added. Accordingly, the first Congress held...

...3, p. 207 to 210. — Congress, in the preamble to these amendments, use the following language: " The conventions of a number of the states having at the time of adopting the constitution expressed a desire, in order to prevent misVOL. III. 91 722 CONSTITUTION...

...the amendments to the adoption of the States. It is in these words : " The conventions of a number of States having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution,...declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added ; and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent...

...stronger. The proposition of amendments made by Congress is introduced in the following terms: — " The conventions of a number of the states having,...declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added ; and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will best insure the beneficent...

...unanimous order of the convention. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President. His excellency the president of congress. (The conventions of a number of the states having,...to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, »hat further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, congress, at the session begun and...

...CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Begun and held at the city of New-York on Wednesday the 4th of March, 1789. The conventions of a number of the states having,...prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that farther declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added ; and as extending the ground of public...

...adoption to history, its position in the Constituthe States. It is this : ' The Convention of a iilun the Constitution, expressed a desire, in. order to...declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added : And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent...

...THE UNITED STATES. Begun and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday, the 4th day of March, 1789. The conventions of a number of the states having,...in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 39 powere, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should...