I, sir, have always conceived - I believe those who proposed the constitution conceived, and it is still more fully known, and more material to observe, those who ratified the constitution conceived, that this is not an indefinite government deriving its powers from the general terms prefixed to the specified powers - but, a limited government tied down to the specified powers, which explain and define the general terms.


The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution (ed. 1836)


I, sir, have always conceived - I believe those who proposed the constitution conceived, and it is still more fully known, and more material to...

I, sir, have always conceived - I believe those who proposed the constitution conceived, and it is still more fully known, and more material to...

I, sir, have always conceived - I believe those who proposed the constitution conceived, and it is still more fully known, and more material to...

I, sir, have always conceived - I believe those who proposed the constitution conceived, and it is still more fully known, and more material to...