 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...  The African Observer - Page 332edited by - 1828 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 694 pages
...is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...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.... | |
 | Thomas Read Rootes Cobb - Slavery - 1858 - 612 pages
...is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only positive laAv, which preserves its force long after the reasons occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1858 - 638 pages
...is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it...introduced on any reasons, moral or political ; but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself, is erased... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 778 pages
...case, the reason given, for not sustaining it, is not a good judicial reason. Lord Mansfield says — " the state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...being introduced on any reasons, moral or political." If he intended to say that the moral and political reasons against slavery were such that even positive... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - Cheshire (England) - 1858 - 470 pages
...extensive. The exercise : of it therefore must always be regulated by the laws of the place where exercised. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being now introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or by inferences drawn from any principles,... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - Biography & Autobiography - 1859 - 360 pages
...was felt and expressed by the Bench. " In giving the opinion of the court, Lord Mansfield said: " ' The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...itself, from whence it was created, are erased from the memory; it is of a nature that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law.'" In relation... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1859 - 786 pages
...have said, " The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
 | Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 300 pages
...The state of slavery," said Lord Mansfield, pronouncing judgment in the great case of Somerset, " is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. . It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law ;" and every court of... | |
 | Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 292 pages
...The state of slavery," said Lord Mansfield, pronouncing judgment in the great case of Somerset, " is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law ; " and every court of... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...declared it in these memorable words : " We cannot direct the lav : the law must direct из. .... The state of Slavery is of such a nature that it is...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself whence it was created, is erased from the memory. It is so odious that nothing can be sufficient to... | |
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