The Power of Congress Over the District of ColumbiaJohn F. Trow, printer., 1838 - 56 Seiten |
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... majority of 46. " " Though the motion was lost , it was on the ground of its alleged inexpediency alone , and not because Congress lacked the constitutional power . In the debate which preceded the vote , the power of Congress was ...
... majority of 46. " " Though the motion was lost , it was on the ground of its alleged inexpediency alone , and not because Congress lacked the constitutional power . In the debate which preceded the vote , the power of Congress was ...
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... majority . An overwhelming majority think that by the constitution , Congress may abolish slavery in the Dis- trict of Columbia — may abolish the slave trade between the States ; that is , it may prohibit their being carried out of the ...
... majority . An overwhelming majority think that by the constitution , Congress may abolish slavery in the Dis- trict of Columbia — may abolish the slave trade between the States ; that is , it may prohibit their being carried out of the ...
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... majority in a legal sense is unknown to law . To talk of the power of a majority , or the will of a majority there , is mere mouthing . A majority ? Then it has an authoritative will -and an organ to make it known - and an executive to ...
... majority in a legal sense is unknown to law . To talk of the power of a majority , or the will of a majority there , is mere mouthing . A majority ? Then it has an authoritative will -and an organ to make it known - and an executive to ...
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... majority of its citizens . " " " The same year the Virginia Abolition Society was formed . This Society , and the Maryland Society , had auxiliaries in different parts of those States . Both societies sent up memorials to Congress . The ...
... majority of its citizens . " " " The same year the Virginia Abolition Society was formed . This Society , and the Maryland Society , had auxiliaries in different parts of those States . Both societies sent up memorials to Congress . The ...
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... majority of the states are opposed to this practice . " — [ Cong . Reg . v . 1 , p . 308-12 . A writer in the " Gazette of the United States , " Feb. 20th , 1790 , ( then the government paper , ) who opposes the abolition of slavery ...
... majority of the states are opposed to this practice . " — [ Cong . Reg . v . 1 , p . 308-12 . A writer in the " Gazette of the United States , " Feb. 20th , 1790 , ( then the government paper , ) who opposes the abolition of slavery ...
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Seite 43 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Seite 28 - We will neither import nor purchase any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time we will wholly discontinue the slave trade and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.
Seite 14 - That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.
Seite 23 - Congress may by law direct, shall be, and the same is hereby forever ceded and relinquished to the Congress and Government of the United States, in full and absolute right, and exclusive jurisdiction, us well of soil as of persons residing or to reside thereon, pursuant to the tenor and effect of the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the Government of the United States.
Seite 56 - Vincents, and the neighboring villages, who have professed themselves citizens of Virginia, shall have their possessions and titles confirmed to them, and be protected in the enjoyment of their rights and liberties.
Seite 10 - I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.
Seite 17 - That Congress possesses no constitutional authority to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this Confederacy. Resolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia.
Seite 29 - These have sucked in the principles of liberty, as it were, with their mother's milk ; and it is to them I look with anxiety to turn the fate of this question. Be not therefore discouraged. What you have written will do a great deal of good : and could you still trouble yourself with our welfare, no man is more able to give aid to the laboring side.
Seite 34 - I conceive the Constitution in this particular was formed in order that the Government, whilst it was restrained from laying a total prohibition, might be able to give some testimony of the sense of America, with respect to the African trade.
Seite 29 - Britain, no effectual legal relief could be obtained. Weaned by a long course of experience from those narrow prejudices and partialities we had imbibed, we find our hearts enlarged with kindness and benevolence towards men of all conditions and nations ; and we conceive ourselves at this particular period extraordinarily called upon by the blessings which we have received, to manifest the sincerity of our profession, and to give a substantial proof of our gratitude.