The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 - Legislators |
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Page 506
... legislation , it was decided in the case of Prigg vs. Pennsylvania , that the restriction of state legislative power was an absolute inhi- bition of its exercise . With the most profound deference , we sub- mit that the error of that ...
... legislation , it was decided in the case of Prigg vs. Pennsylvania , that the restriction of state legislative power was an absolute inhi- bition of its exercise . With the most profound deference , we sub- mit that the error of that ...
Page 507
... legislative power of the states , or to speak still more accurately , the restraint upon the courts of justice , in cases ... legislation , the law of 1793 is as void as any legisla- tion by the several states would be . Our adversaries ...
... legislative power of the states , or to speak still more accurately , the restraint upon the courts of justice , in cases ... legislation , the law of 1793 is as void as any legisla- tion by the several states would be . Our adversaries ...
Page 511
... legislation , the act of 1793 is void , be- cause it transcends the legislative power of Congress . The power is co - extensive with the legitimate scope and design of the constitutional provision . Neither the legislature , nor the ...
... legislation , the act of 1793 is void , be- cause it transcends the legislative power of Congress . The power is co - extensive with the legitimate scope and design of the constitutional provision . Neither the legislature , nor the ...
Contents
BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR PAGE Xiij | ix |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF NEW YORK | 1 |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES | 51 |
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