Speech #810019086

I was reading from a great essay on the Government of the United States to show that under our system of government this program is beyond its powers. and the action of the Government in attempting to control it or to exercise control over these rights is void. I read on from what Senator George had to say: All other powers delegated to the United States are merely ancillary to these great ends and for the support and maintenance of the common government. as they are such as can conveniently and properly be exercised only by a government common to all the States. These auxiliary powers relate to the establishment of a uniform system of bankruptcy and naturalization laws. the power to coin money. to regulate its value. and the value of foreign coins in circulation here. to fix the standard of weights and measures. to grant patents and copyrights. to establish post offices and "pot roads. the power of taxation. to punish counterfeiting of the current coin and securities of the United StatesMr. President. that is about as far as the United States can go in the field of criminal law. But I read onto punish piracies and felonies on the high seas and offenses against the law of nations. to raise and support armies and to support and maintain a navy. and certain powers over the militia.