The framers of the Constitution took particular care, not only to define the power they intended to give, but the objects to which that power should be applied, and, therefore, but for those defined objects, Congress have no powers at all.
The framers of the Constitution took particular care, not only to define the power they intended to give, but the objects to which that power should be applied, and, therefore, but for those defined objects, Congress have no powers at all.