Gibbons v. Ogden · ¶104

. gulations of every State, that hone may take place that shall be partial or contrary to the common interests.” The resolution of Virginia, appointing her commissioners, to meet commissioners from other States, expresses their.purpose to be, “to take into consideration the trade of the United States,, to consider, how far an uniform system in their commercial regulations, may be necessary to their common interests and their permanent harmony.” And Mr. Madison’s resolution, which led to that measure, is introduced by a preamble entirely explicit to this point: “ Whereas, the relative situation Of the United States has been found, on trial, to require uniformity in their commercial regulations, as the only effectual policy for obtaining, in the ports of foreign nations, a stipulation of privileges reciprocal to those enjoyed by the subjects of such nations in the ports of.the United…

U. S. Reports, bound volume
U. S. Reports, volume 22, at 1 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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