He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance.
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained, and, when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
My proposition as it now stands, covers both the points here made; it declares the entire prohibition of the slave-trade, and it makes it also the duty of Congress to pass laws effectually to prevent it.
To prevent these crimes Congress must have a power to pass laws to punish the offenders, wherever they may be found.
A power given to Congress in its legislative capacity, without the right to pass laws to execute it, would be nugatory; would be no power at all.
I believe the embargo was right; that it was right to pass laws to enforce it; and believing this, I feel no hesitation in avowing it.
This superfluous proviso virtually forbids Congress to pass laws, which shall "affect the rights of individuals" in the ceded territory.
He was of opinion with gentlemen, that it was better to pass laws in general, without preambles; but this proceeding is altogether of a novel nature.
There would then be as many applications to pass laws as there are now.
And take it with these important bills and the constant strain on our minds in tryin' to pass laws to increase our own salaries, you can see jest how cramped we are for time.
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