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...day, to wit, of the 4th, this same committee did propose to add to the taxing power, these words : " to pay the debts, and to provide for the common defence and general walfare. It was necessary that they should make some report on this head, because many motions...

...most dangerous encroachments. " Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts, and to provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States." Power is thus given to Congress, to impose taxes of all descriptions,...

...them to give to Congress the " power to lay and collect taxes," &c. Thus, taxes are to be laid, &c. " to pay the debts, and to provide for the common defence and genera} welfare." Could they have chosen a more appropriate phraseology? The plain language to Congress...

...lay and collect taxes, the purposes for which they are to be laid and collected, is declared to be " to pay the debts, and to provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States." I do not suggest that ihe expression in this clause, of the...

...The congress shall have power to lay and " collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, in order " to pay the debts, and to provide for the common " defence and general welfare of the United States ;" that is, for the purpose of paying the public debts, and providing...

...directions from it in every case. The objection is. that Congress is empowered to raise money only to pay the debts and to provide for the common defence, and the other purposes, exactly as specified in the 8th section. The objection has often been made, but...

...of taxation by the General Government, according to the spirit of the constitution, undoubtedly is, to pay the debts, and to provide for the common defence and general welfare of the Union, by the means confided to Congress. It is freely admitted that this power...

...imposts, excise and tonnage duties, to borrow money on the faith, credit and property of the Government, to pay the debts and to provide for the common defence and general welfare of the Republic. "Six. 2. To regulate commerce, to coin money, to regulate the value...

...imposts, excise and tonnage duties, to borrow money on the faith, credit and property of the Government, to pay the debts and to provide for the common defence and general welfare of the Ueptihlic. "Si:c. 2. To regulate commerce, to coin money, to regulate the value...