Speeches in Congress. Legal arguments and speeches to the juryLittle, Brown, 1858 |
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... Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1851 , by GEORGE W. GORDON AND JAMES W. PAIGE , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts . DEDICATION OF THE FIFTH VOLUME то MY DEAR SIR :
... Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1851 , by GEORGE W. GORDON AND JAMES W. PAIGE , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts . DEDICATION OF THE FIFTH VOLUME то MY DEAR SIR :
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... Court of Massachusetts held at Ipswich in April , 1817 . THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE 462 Argument before the Supreme Court of the United States , at Washington , on the 10th of March , 1818 . DEFENCE OF JUDGE JAMES PRESCOTT 502 Argument ...
... Court of Massachusetts held at Ipswich in April , 1817 . THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE 462 Argument before the Supreme Court of the United States , at Washington , on the 10th of March , 1818 . DEFENCE OF JUDGE JAMES PRESCOTT 502 Argument ...
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... courts , their paper entirely disgraced , and an immediate collection of all their debts attempted to be enforced ? What would become of some of the States who own the banks , and of others who derive revenues from them ? And how could ...
... courts , their paper entirely disgraced , and an immediate collection of all their debts attempted to be enforced ? What would become of some of the States who own the banks , and of others who derive revenues from them ? And how could ...
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... courts , and a judicial administration and settlement of their af fairs take place . Is our bankrupt law expected to supersede these State bankrupt laws ? Are our courts to dispossess the State courts ? Sir , I will not pursue this ...
... courts , and a judicial administration and settlement of their af fairs take place . Is our bankrupt law expected to supersede these State bankrupt laws ? Are our courts to dispossess the State courts ? Sir , I will not pursue this ...
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... courts , a State discharge may prevail . So far , effect has been given to State laws . I have great respect , habit- ually , for judicial decisions ; but it has , nevertheless , I must say , always appeared to me that the distinctions ...
... courts , a State discharge may prevail . So far , effect has been given to State laws . I have great respect , habit- ually , for judicial decisions ; but it has , nevertheless , I must say , always appeared to me that the distinctions ...
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Seite 341 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri Compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri Compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited.
Seite 487 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law; a law which hears before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders judgment only after trial.
Seite 81 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Seite 484 - Upon principle, every statute which takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, or creates a new obligation, imposes a new duty, or attaches a new disability, in respect to transactions or considerations already past, must be deemed retrospective.
Seite 341 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provision of the Federal Constitution.
Seite 361 - ... without convulsion, may look the next hour to see the heavenly bodies rush from their spheres, and jostle against each other in the realms of space, without causing the wreck of the universe. There can be no such thing as a peaceable secession.
Seite vii - An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Seite 81 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Seite 121 - was a public act of persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the order of their superior authorities.
Seite 5 - Congress shall have power * * * to establish * * * uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.