Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause

Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause

The Constitution’s Postal Clause granted Congress power to “establish Post Offices and post Roads.” This Article examines founding-era legal and historical materials to determine the original meaning and scope of the Postal Clause. It concludes that the Clause authorized Congress to pass all legisla...

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Main Author: Natelson Robert G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-05-01
Series:British Journal of American Legal Studies
Subjects:
postal clause
post roads
original meaning u.s. constitution
benjamin franklin
british royal post office
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2018-0001
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spelling doaj-58d101c597c94e61b4a299449e5130b82021-09-05T21:00:27ZengSciendoBritish Journal of American Legal Studies2049-40922018-05-017117010.2478/bjals-2018-0001bjals-2018-0001Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal ClauseNatelson Robert G.The Constitution’s Postal Clause granted Congress power to “establish Post Offices and post Roads.” This Article examines founding-era legal and historical materials to determine the original meaning and scope of the Postal Clause. It concludes that the Clause authorized Congress to pass all legislation necessary to create, operate, and regulate a unified transportation, freight, and courier system, although it also limited congressional authority in some respects. The founding-era reasons for the postal system were revenue, promotion of commerce, and political control. The Article also corrects some inaccurate claims about the Clause previously advanced by commentators.https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2018-0001postal clausepost roadsoriginal meaning u.s. constitutionbenjamin franklinbritish royal post office
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British Journal of American Legal Studies
postal clause
post roads
original meaning u.s. constitution
benjamin franklin
british royal post office
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title Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause
title_short Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause
title_full Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause
title_fullStr Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause
title_full_unstemmed Founding-Era Socialism: The Original Meaning of the Constitution’s Postal Clause
title_sort founding-era socialism: the original meaning of the constitution’s postal clause
publisher Sciendo
series British Journal of American Legal Studies
issn 2049-4092
publishDate 2018-05-01
description The Constitution’s Postal Clause granted Congress power to “establish Post Offices and post Roads.” This Article examines founding-era legal and historical materials to determine the original meaning and scope of the Postal Clause. It concludes that the Clause authorized Congress to pass all legislation necessary to create, operate, and regulate a unified transportation, freight, and courier system, although it also limited congressional authority in some respects. The founding-era reasons for the postal system were revenue, promotion of commerce, and political control. The Article also corrects some inaccurate claims about the Clause previously advanced by commentators.
topic postal clause
post roads
original meaning u.s. constitution
benjamin franklin
british royal post office
url https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2018-0001
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