...confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great...the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely he embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore,...

...compose those objects, be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great...means by which they may be carried into execution, it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and rather tend to embarrass than to elucidate....

...of all the subdivisions, of which its great powers will admit, and of all the means, by which these may be carried into execution, would partake of the...would probably never be understood by the public. I Its nature, therefore, requires, that only its great outlines should be marked, its important objects...

...confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions, of which its great powers will admit, and of all the means, by which these may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely...

...compose those objects be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions, of which its great...means by which they may be carried into execution ; it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and would, probably, never be understood by the...

...details of legislation. " A constitution," (saysC. J. Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal...

...constitution to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution,...requires that only its great outlines should be marked — iis important objects designated, and the minor ingredients which compose those ol'jects, be deduced...

...have made it a prolix code, and probably one never to be understood by the public. Its nature required that only its great outlines should be marked, its...important objects designated, and the minor ingredients left to be deduced. There is no restrictive term preventing the Constitution from receiving a fair...

...did not attempt to go into an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers would admit, and of all the means by which they may be carried into execution. That would have made it a prolix code, and probably one never to be understood by the public. Its nature...

...details of legislation. " A constitution," (says CJ Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal...