 the meaning of the constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." This report gives us the deliberate judgment of the committee on two important points. First, that the compromise of 1850 did not, by its letter or by its spirit, repeal or render...  The Works of William H. Seward - Page 444by William Henry Seward - 1884Full view - About this book
 | John Minor Botts - History - 1866 - 416 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by an act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute.' " Thus it appears that, in January, 1854, the Territorial Committee of the Senate had no idea that... | |
 | Ambrose Yoemans Moore - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 402 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouriact, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." At the request of Senator Douglas the bill was recommitted in consequence of opposition made, and especially... | |
 | Ambrose Yoemans Moore - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 396 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouriact, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." At the request of Senator Douglas the bill was recommitted in consequence of opposition made, and especially... | |
 | United States - 1866 - 808 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the 8th nee ion of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." Here, then, we have Mr. Douglas's official understanding that the Democracy was pledged to carry out... | |
 | Jacob William Schuckers - Slavery - 1874 - 714 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute," but the committee submitted a section at the same time, in these words: " That in order to avoid all... | |
 | Jacob William Schuckers - History - 1874 - 718 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute," but the committee submitted a section at the same time, in these words: " That in order to avoid all... | |
 | Jacob William Schuckers - History - 1874 - 736 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute," but the committee submitted a section at the same time, in these words: " That in order to avoid all... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1885 - 488 pages
...either by atlirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." Mexico, could be created l>y that compromise; only the fundamental thought in it and its spirit should... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1885 - 494 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the eighth section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute." Mexico, could be created by that compromise; only the fundamental thought in it and its spirit should... | |
 | George Parker Winship - Cibola, Seven Cities of - 1894 - 182 pages
...either by affirming or repealing the 8th section of the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to the legal points in dispute. Your committee deem it fortunate for the peace of the country, and the security of the Union, that... | |
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