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" The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction ; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever. "
The Anti-slavery Movement in Kentucky, Prior to 1850 - Page 137
by Asa Earl Martin - 1918 - 165 pages
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Reports of Civil and Criminal Cases Decided by the ..., Volume 6; Volume 154

Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1002 pages
...holding State. In her Constitution adopted in 1851, it was declared : "The right of property is better and higher than any constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase, is the same and as inviolate as the right of the owner of any other...
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Annual Report and Proceedings, Volumes 14-18

Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society - African Americans - 1846 - 510 pages
...State Convention above alluded to was substantially this. The 20th section of the 9th article affirms " The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a Slave to such Slave, and its increase, is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 49

Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 666 pages
...he is paid the real and true value for it, unless he is willing to give it away or sell it for less. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction, and private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation therefor. Id., art. 2,...
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The Constitutions of the Several States of the Union and United States ...

Constitutional history - 1852 - 680 pages
...and property of freemen, exists nowhere in a republic — not even in the largest majority. SEC. 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction ; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave, and its increase, is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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The American's Guide

Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...liberty, and property of freemen, exists nowhere in a republic — not even in the largest majority. \ 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction ; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave, and its increase, is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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Democratic Speeches on Kansas: Pamphlet Vol.], Volume 1

United States - 1856 - 654 pages
...This principle is clearly announced in the Lecompton Constitution. It is declared in that instrument that " the right of property is before and higher...constitutional sanction ; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase, is the same, and is as inviolable as the right of the owner of any...
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The True Republican: Containing the Inaugural Addresses, Together with the ...

Jonathan French - Newspapers - 1857 - 594 pages
...liberty, and property of freemen exists nowhere in a republic, — not even in the largest majority. § 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave, and its increase, is the same, and as inviolable, as the right of the owner of any property...
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Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ..., Volume 7

United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1858 - 774 pages
...subject to indictment, trial, and punishment according to law. ARTICLE VII. — Slavery. SECTION 1. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress ..., Volume 3

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1858 - 808 pages
...of such laws, to have such slave or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or owners. SECTION 1. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress ..., Volume 3

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1858 - 808 pages
...subject to indictment, trial, and punishment according to law. ARTICLE VII. — Slavery. SBCTION 1. The right of property is before and higher than any...constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to suck slave and its increase is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property...
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