...have ever been used to nullify the clause in the Constitution, " Congress shall have power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States," have been extremely futile. All parties gave but one construction to this provision until the demand...

...against the United States ; for the admission of new States into the Union ; for disposing of, and making rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States ; for the amendment of the constitution ; for the validity of existing debts and engagements against...

...from the express clause which declares that " Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States "; or is it necessarily implied in, and a result of, the capacity to acquire and hold new territory...

...conclusive against this novel pretension. That it is not necessary to the execution of the power " to make needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States," is proven from the fact that seven territories have been governed by Congress, and trained into sovereign...

...or in any department or office thereof. 6th, and lastly. From the power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States. According to my judgment it cannot be derived from either of those powers, nor from all of them united,...

...constitution of the United States, said he, gives to 'Congress the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States.' This, said Mr. C., is a general power ; and in its exercise, he apprehended that Congress had a right...

...constitution of the United States, said he, gives to 'Congress the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States.' This, said Mr. C., is a general power ; and in its exercise, he apprehended that Congress had a right...

...implied in the power to erect them, and, in fact, as expressly conferred in the power " to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States." But the ultra party had replied that this clause related to the territories only as property ; and...

...but earnestly, call your attention to the following facts : 1st. That Congress has power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States. Se United States Constitution, art. 4, sec. 3.) -41. That in May, AD 1830, the United States were owners...

...altering and passing the coin or securities thus counterfeited. The power " to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States," involves the unquestioned power to incorporate a territorial government. The power " to regulate commerce...