 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
..."It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves ; and the intention...slaves, whose cases come within the terms of this clause, ' shall be delivered up,' their oaths- are unanimous. Now, if they would make the effort in... | |
 | History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it, for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves; and the intention...then, that slaves whose cases come within the terms of (his clause " shall be delivered up," their oaths are unanimous. Now, if they would make the effort... | |
 | Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it, for the reclaiming of what ^ we call fugitive slaves; and the intention...other. To the proposition, then, that slaves whose eases come within the terms of this clause u shall be delivered up," their oaths are unanimous. Now,... | |
 | James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 pages
...It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves ; and the intention...Constitution, to this provision as much as any other." In a further passage he proceeds : "I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution, which amendment... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves; and the intention...whole Constitution — to this provision as much as to any other. To the proposition, then, that slaves, whose cases come within the terms of this clause,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...is scarcely qnestioned that this provision was intended, by those who made it, for the reclamation of what we call ' fugitive slaves ' and the intention...support. to the whole Constitution ; to this provision as well as any other. To the proposition, then, that slaves whose cases come within the terms of this... | |
 | United States - 1862 - 200 pages
...who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves; and the intention of the law-givers is the law. All members of Congress swear their support...that slaves whose cases come within the terms of this clause shall be delivered up, their oaths are unanimous. Now if they wouldmake the effort, in good... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1862 - 910 pages
...It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves, and the intention...to the whole Constitution — to this provision as well as any other. To the proposition, then, that slaves whose cases come within the terms of this... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
..."It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves ; and the intention of the lawgiver is the law. 15 "All members of Congress swear their support to the whole Constitution — to this provision as... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - Freed persons - 1863 - 308 pages
...questioned," said Lincoln, " that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves, and the intention...Congress swear their support to the whole Constitution, and to this provision as much as any other. To the proposition, therefore, whose cases come within... | |
| |
It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves ; and the intention of the law-giver is the law. All members of Congress swear their support to the whole Constitution —... 
