[57] The great opinions interpretative of the Constitution have each their historical setting. Illustration of this is given in the annotated editions of Marshall’s decisions, _e. g._, J. P. Cotton’s edition, 2 vols. 1905. [58] For a detailed history of the first fifteen amendments see the author’s _Constitutional History of the United States_; the social and political history from 1789 to 1870 are related, respectively, by John Bach McMaster in his _History of the People of the United States_, and by James Schouler in his _History of the United States_. J. F. Rhodes in his _History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850_, 7 vols. (1850–1877), gives the history of congressional legislation and of judicial interpretation during the period. Much of the history relevant to the great decisions of the Court is given in the decisions. [59] McCulloch _v._ Maryland, 4 Wheaton, 316 (1819). Many later decisions apply this principle. For an examination of the character and scope of the Legislative Department, see Taylor _v._ Place, 4 R. I., 324 (1856); Dalby _v._ Wolf, 14 Iowa, 228 (1862); Stone _v._ City of Charleston, 114 Mass., 214 (1873); Barrno _v._ Baltimore, 7 Peters, 243 (1833); Calder _v._ Bull, 3 Dallas, 386 (1798). The powers of Congress over taxation, commerce, the currency, war, territories, outlying possessions, etc., are particularly examined under appropriate headings in later chapters. In addition to cases cited in the present Chapter, and to the above, and relating to the powers of Congress, see Gibbons _v._ Ogden, 9 Wheaton, 1 (1824); The Mayor, etc., of the City of New York _v._ Miln, 11 Peters, 102 (1837); The License Cases, 5 Howard, 504 (1847); Sinnot _v._ Davenport, 22 Howard, 227 (1859); Gilman _v._ Philadelphia, 3 Wallace, 713 (1865); Henderson _et al._ Mayor of the City of New York, _et al._ Commissioners of Immigration _v._ North German Lloyd, 92 U. S., 259 (1875); Hull _v._ De Cuir, 95 U. S., 485 (1877); Pensacola Telegraph Co. _v._ Western Union Telegraph Co., 96 U. S., 1 (1877); County of Mobile _v._ Kimball, 102 U. S., 691 (1880); Williamette Iron Bridge Co. _v._ Hatch, 125 U. S., 1 (1888). The best brief treatise on the legislative in America is _American Legislatures and Legislative Methods_, by Paul S. Reinsch, 1907; the most exhaustive and authoritative treatise is _Constitutional Limitations_, by Thomas M. Cooley. The general powers of Congress are discussed by Justice Story in his _Commentaries on the Constitution_, and by Chancellor Kent in his _Commentaries on American Law_. See also the authorities cited in the present work on _The Law of the Judicial Power_. [60] No. xvi. [61] No. xxxi. [62] McCulloch _v._ Maryland, 4 Wheaton, 316 (1819). [63] _The Federalist_, xxxii. [64] _Idem._ and Weaver _v._ Fegely, 29 Pennsylvania State, 27 (1857). [65] Moore _v._ Houston, 3 S. and R. (Pa.), 179, and the cases cited in Weaver _v._ Fegely. [66] See cases as under preceding note.