Message of John P. Van Ness, Mayor of the City of Washington
Ness, John P. van
Excerpt from Message of John P. Van Ness, Mayor of the City of Washington: Respecting the Removal of the Collector of the Third and Fourth WardsWith the rules just laid down before us, which are of the highest authority of our most profound jurists, (and they are the maxims and principles of reason and common sense as well, as of law) let us look into our laws. Without re curring to those early numerous instances of changes of systems, of laws...
