...of those who framed that part of section 8, art. 1, of the constitution of the United States, which declares that Congress shall have power to exercise...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the...

...discussing the question of state jurisdiction being ousted, says:—"The constitution of the United States declares, that congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over all places purchased bij t/ie consent of the legislature of the state in which...

...thereof convicted, shal' suffer death." ' By the constitution of the United States (art. 1, sec. 8) : " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...of congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchr.scd. by consent of the legislature...

...act of ours to divest ourselves of the ultimate jurisdiction over the Territory. For the Constitution declares "that ' Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive ' legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such 1 District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, : by cession of particular...

...District was established in pursuance of a clause of the Constitution of 1789, (Sect. vni. — 17,) which declares that Congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square,) as may by cession of particular...

...of those who framed that part of section 8, art. 1, of the Constitution of the United States^ which declares that Congress shall have power to exercise...of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, and to make all laws which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the...

...fact is undeniable—here there is no 1 apology.—See Art. 1, sec. 8, United States Constitution: " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." They have the power, they want the will—but of this before. This allegation, however,...

...Congress shall have power '-to make allneedful rules and regulations respecting the territory;" but it declares that " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular...

...Congress shall have power "to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory;" but it declares that " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular...

...Congress shall have power "to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory;" but it declares that " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular...