The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class spring all our constitutional controversies, and we divide upon them into majorities and minorities.... The American Crisis Considered - Page 232by Charles Lempriere - 1861 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by state authorities? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...the territories? The Constitution does not expressly sny. From questions of this class, spring all our constitutional controversies, and •we divide upon... | |
| Slavery - 1866 - 288 pages
...possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by State authorities ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress protect slavery in the Territories 2 The Constitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class, spring all our constitutional... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...authority ? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the Government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the Government is acquiescence on one side or the other." If a minority... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...authority ? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. majority must, or the government must cease. There is no alternative ; for continuing the government... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...authority ? The Constitution docs not expressly say. Afay Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution docs not expressly say. majority mast, or the government must cease. There is no alternative; for continuing... | |
| David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...requisition, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. " If the minority will not acquiesce, tho majority must, or the government must cease. There...for continuing the government but acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority in such a case will secede rather than acquiesce, they make a... | |
| Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the government must cease. There is no other alternative; for continuing the government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority... | |
| Charles Reemelin - Political Science - 1881 - 676 pages
...ones as the regulation of the domestic concerns of the states by the federal government, and says: "If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or the government must cease." 1 Subsequently he says : " The chief magistrate derives all his authority from the people." In his... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories? The Conrtitution does not expressly say. Muet Congress protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution...majority must, or the Government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the Government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority... | |
| Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority... | |
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