 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1814 - 730 pages
...been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created,... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 724 pages
...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created, is erased from memory. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 742 pages
...been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it ii incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it wascreated,... | |
 | T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816 - 804 pages
...been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it ii incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created,... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...recognized, by the law of the country where it is used. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself, from whence... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...judgment for the slave in 1772. Lord Mansfield said of slavery, in concluding his judgment : " Slavery is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive lav, and it is not allowed or approved by the law of England." The same question had arisen in Scotland... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1823 - 926 pages
...themselves free by coming here." In the final judgment he delivers himself thus - " The state of slavery is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law." That is the slavery as it existed in the West Indies : for it is to that he looks, considering that many of... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 1082 pages
...says, " The state of COCHRANE. " .... , , f , • slavery is or such a nature that it is incapable ot being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law." It is incumbent on the plaintiff in this case, therefore, to shew, that at the time when he demanded these... | |
 | Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, John Haggard - Slavery - 1827 - 76 pages
...themselves free by coming here." In the final judgment he delivers himself thus : — " The state of slavery is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law :" — that is, the slavery as it existed in the West Indies ; for it is to that he looks, considering that many of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1828 - 922 pages
...coining here." I» the final judgment he delivers himself thus - " The state of slavery is so odiou« that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law." That is the slavery as it existed in the West Indies : for it is to that he looks, considering that many of... | |
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The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created, is... 
