The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force... Abraham Lincoln: With Twenty-four Illustrations - Page 199by William Eleroy Curtis - 1902 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...to define the duty of the Government in face of an attempt to dissolve it. " The power," he said, " confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties on imports; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...expressed determination " to hold, occupy, and possess the property Cii. L] FORT SlUITER BOMBARDED. 1861. and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and im posts." While disclaiming any purpose of needless invasion, or infringe ment upon the rights of... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but, beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force... | |
| History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using of force... | |
| Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...Government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using of force... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...therein said, i now repeat, • The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imports ; but beyond what is necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using offeree... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...then and therein said, I now repeat : ' The power confided in me will be used to hold, and possess property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imports ; but beyond what is necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using of force... | |
| William Darrah Kelley - United States - 1864 - 92 pages
...no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the National authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be but necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be but necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force... | |
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