...law" occurred asserted something anti-constitutional had to disregard its plain wording. 3 It was: " The Constitution regulates our stewardship ; the Constitution...justice, to defence, to welfare, and to liberty." 1 Mason. Globe, 1849-50, 233. Charleston Conner, March 15, 1850, said that Seward agreed with Mason...

...nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary power over anything, whether acquired by law, or seized by usurpation. The Constitution regulates...Constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to welfare, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority...

...but we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully, or seized by usurpation....regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part — no inconsiderable part — of the common heritage...

...Nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary power over anything, whether acquired lawfully or seized by usurpation....Constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to welfare and liberty. But there is a higher law .than the Constitution, which regulates our authority...

...declaration which most astounded many of his listeners, and which opened up a new political vista. "There is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain. The territory is a part, but no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind bestowed upon...

...and the power of the sun, although its surface is tarnished with here and there an opaque spot. . . . The Constitution regulates our stewardship ; the Constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to defense, to welfare, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates...

...declaration which most astounded many of his listeners, and which opened up a new political vista. "There is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain. The territory is a part, but no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind bestowed upon...

...but we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully, or seized by usurpation....regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part—no inconsiderable part—of the common heritage...

...but we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully, or seized by usurpation....regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part—no inconsiderable part—of the common heritage...

...but we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully, or seized by usurpation....regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part—no inconsiderable part—of the common heritage...