We have slavery already amongst us. The Constitution found it in the Union ; it recognized it, and gave it solemn guaranties. To the full extent of these guaranties we are all bound, in honor, in justice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations... Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 143by Daniel Webster - 1843Full view - About this book
| Daniel Webster - 1860 - 644 pages
...we are all bound, in honor, in justice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the slave-holding States...the fulness of their spirit and to the exactness of then- letter. Slavery, as it exists in the States, is beyond the reach of Congress. It is a concern... | |
| Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1861 - 576 pages
...by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the Blaveholding States, which are already in the Union, ought to be...Congress. It is a concern of the States themselves. They never submitted it to Congress, and Congress has no rightful power over it. " I shall concur, therefore,... | |
| United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1863 - 642 pages
...guarantees, we are all bound in honor, in justice, and by the constitution. All the stipulations contained in favor of the slaveholding States, which are already...in the Union, ought to be fulfilled, and, so far as depend? ou me, «hall be fulfilled in the fulness of their spirit, and to the exactness of their letter.... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 pages
...we all are bound, in honor, in justice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the slaveholding States...which are already in the Union, ought to be fulfilled, in the fullness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter. Slavery, as it exists in the... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1865 - 692 pages
...guaranties, we all are bound, In honor, injustice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the slaveholding States...which are already in the Union, ought to be fulfilled, in the fullness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter. Slavery, as it exists in the... | |
| HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 pages
...we all are bound, in bonor, in justice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the slaveholding States...are already in. the Union, ought to be fulfilled, in the fullness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter. Slavery, as it exists in the... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1865 - 704 pages
...guaranties, we all are Wind, in honor, in justice, and by the Constitution. All the stipulations contained in the Constitution in favor of the slaveholding States which are already in the Union, ought ' to bo fulfilled, in the fullness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter. Slavery, as it... | |
| Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1866 - 290 pages
...fulfilled." f Here, then, are stipulations in favor of States, and made by States. "Slavery," says he, "as it exists in the States, is beyond the reach of...is a concern of the States themselves ; they have nevet submitted it to Congress, and Congress has no rightful power over ti."| Nor has the Federal Government... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - 624 pages
...slaveholding States already in the Union ought to be fulfilled, and, BO far as depended on him, should be fulfilled, " in the fulness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter." Such was the attitude taken by him at the very commencement of an excitement which he forewarned the... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1870 - 630 pages
...slaveholding States already in the Union ought to be fulfilled, and, so far as depended on him, should be fulfilled, " in the fulness of their spirit and to the exactness of their letter." Such was the attitude taken by him at the very commencement of an excitement which he forewarned the... | |
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