Evening star., 1948-01-04


Congress Power Over Federal Distric J:
Bits of History Worth Remembering
By Jesse C. suter
Reasons for Exclusive Legislative Powers of Congress
Many given clothing
legislation Whatsoever
such district not exceeding 10 miles by ceso of
States and the become the seat Of
Constitution Article section
powers OF Congress.
seat Of to Congress rather generally attributed the
puny ia troops while the was
number Of soldiers involved in this muny varies all the from
considered for the protection of Congress
intention Of the trainers Of the Constitution to entirely from
that politics only an evil thing which always to be
rather than on reference authentic hiso nothna
of substance sustains such an idea
rational for this constitutional provision giving Congress the
Of and to avoid in the
all cases we n WAS s s
decided @ no.n s a % ss On Sss n
and said have p
match the testimony of eye witnesses.
Of The
Of % sitting in the
tm tes on m tg % Of sns ss s . the
muskets the According
rom tipping iOsssy
the following thursday at trenton
that authority q marched
& With % %
these insoen mutine nobucted and after arriving IN
barracks about then
stns placing
conrre .odisry
them their complied with in 20 minutes
against the the Union was
an remaining
Soua on '
the Executive Council of the State Congress
acts committed the militia would respond and take
command Maj Hooe suppress mutny.
asn letter the e
oS IL h naa equally o Of and .n who % al.
country done insulting the
authorities of the States Of their own"
soldiers mutned Washington referred
soldiers day the and
He h them
M insult nss n @ Is % s e state M Hss
to exercise control
Protection without Exclusive Legislation.
necessity protecting the
nt under this Of exclusive legislation challenged by James
capa The Federation was little than and was found
m t ms ps ea ps p scsme
menacing, and threatened Congress.
hs n
not its master and sitting soil its
Government
which would have exclusive authority for of its Govern
ment ="
say adoption Constitution
could not protect itself not correct for has not
has the power of taxation - ="
Madison's Reply Henry's Objection.
Constitution Virginia
ratification 788 Patrick objection the clause
exclusive
taxation
unbonded and unlimited exclusive Of legislation In all
whatsoever, for 10 miles square -"
objects the exclusive legislation district
where the Would
of this State should their deliberations under
the Union? State power
legislation place general
would dignity
Congress the safety of the Union under the control
induce its controlling influence members
Gentlemen forgotten the
dgacefu insult which received When
reflect the particular
being alarmed at this part heartily approve Of it."
the Feda expands the idea merely mentioned the previous
quotation which strengthens the theory that the granting OF exclusive
whatsoever really protection
against State influence and power.
Madisons Explanation in FederaIst.
indispensable necessity complete authority at the seat Of
evidence with It, It exercised by
the world by virtue of its
supremacy Without the public authority might be
the the the State comprehendng
Government protection the Of their duty might
bring national councils mpuaon Of influence equally
weight
accumulation the stationary residence
OF the would be both too great public pledge be lett IN