...which are but varieties of the same general noxious policy. And they have Leen truly described, as contrary to the first principles of the social compact and to every principle of sound legislation. § 233. Although the language of this clause, " law impairing the obligation of contracts," would seem,...

...a State? Is a dishonest act any less dishonest because it was committed by Congress ? All such laws are contrary to the first principles of the social...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. (Federalist, No. 39.) All contracts are property, and the obligation of contracts is property. They...

...Madison said that such laws were not only forbidden by the constitution , but were "contrary tothe first principles of the social compact and to every principle of sound legislation." The treatment of the malady was severe, but the cure was complete. '•No sooner did the new government...

...laws impairing the obligation of contracts as among those not only violating the Constitution, but contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. In the case of the Planters' Bank vs. Sharp et al., (6th Howard's Rep., 319,) the Legislature of Mississippi...

...denominated "An Act to legalize forced loans." Surely such laws, in the words of the Federalist, " are contrary to the first principles of the social...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation, and are prohibited by the spirit and scope of our fundamental charter." Not that they are prohibited...

...Maryland, 18 How. 471 ; Purvear v. Commonwealth, 5 Wai. 475 ; Twitchell r. Commonwealth, 7"Wnl. З'Л. Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts, and laws discriminating between citizens on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude,...

...voluntary sacrifice on the altar of justice of the power which has been the instrument of it." l " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation."2 And the Federalist dwells on the suggestion, that as such laws amount to an aggression...

...before us. Mr. Madison, Federalist, No. 43, thus explains the policy and objects of this provision : "Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws...legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them are prohibited by the spirit...

...No. 43, thus explains the policy and objects of this provision: "Bills of attainder, ex post far.ta laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts,...legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them, are prohibited by the spirit...

...impairing the obligations of contracts," (said Mr. Madison, in the 44th number of The Federalist,) "are contrary to the first principles of the social...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation ;" and, he goes on to say, Garland " very properly, therefore, have the convention added JancrV this...