The Unconstitutionality of SlaveryB. Marsh, 1860 - 289 Seiten |
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Seite 53 - confederation, it is declared, ' that the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States ; and the people of each State shall, in every other, enjoy all the privileges of trade and commerce,
Seite 16 - Of law no less can be acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world. All things in heaven and earth do her homage ; the least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power.
Seite 16 - course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times: no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this ; and such of them as are valid, derive all their force, and all their authority mediately or immediately, from this original.
Seite 149 - It appears in our books, that, in many cases, the common law will control acts of parliament, and sometimes adjudge them to be utterly void ; for when an act of parliament is against common right or reason, the common law will control it, and adjudge such act to be void.
Seite 127 - " that all courts shall be open, and every man, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay. 1
Seite 270 - of the United States, they can of course abolish that government. And the United States constitution, and the laws made in pursuance thereof, instead of being " the supreme law of the land," " anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding," are dependent entirely upon the will of the State governments for permission to be
Seite 189 - It is the people's constitution, the people's government; made for the people ; made by the people ; and answerable to the people. The people of the United States have declared that this constitution shall be the supreme law. We must either admit the proposition, or dispute their authority.
Seite 22 - and authority, from time to time, to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of this our realm of England.
Seite 41 - of the state of Pennsylvania." " 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and inalienable rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and
Seite 128 - Art. 6. The inhabitants of the territories, which his Catholic majesty cedes to the United States by this treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the federal constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights and immunities of the citizens of the United States.