 | William Jay - 1837 - 216 էջ
...exclusive control of the States themselves ; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved in the House of Representatives, in 1790, on the report... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1838 - 734 էջ
...adopted, after much consideration, at the commencement of the Government — which was, that Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...resolution often. It expresses the judgment of men of all parts of the country, deliberately formed, in a cool time ; and it expresses my judgment, and I shall... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1843 - 582 էջ
...adopted, after much consideration, at the commencement of the Government — which was, that Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...resolution often. It expresses the judgment of men of all parts of the country, deliberately formed, in a cool time ; and it expresses my judgment, and I shall... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1843 - 568 էջ
...after much consideration, at the commencement of the Government — which was, that Congress have DO authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...resolution often. It expresses the judgment of men of all parts of the country, deliberately formed, in a cool time ; and it expresses my judgment, and I shall... | |
 | Henry Bidleman Bascom - 1845 - 384 էջ
...within the exclusive control of the States themselves, and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them, in any of the States. This was so resolved by the House of Representatives, when Congress sat in New... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 582 էջ
...think proper to admit, cannot be prohibited by Congress prior to the year 1808. "That Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...therein, which humanity and true policy may require. " That Congress have authority to restrain the citizens of the United States from carrying on the African... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 576 էջ
...adopted, after much consideration, at the commencement of the Government — which was, that Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...the constitution, and the law. I feel bound by it. 1 have quoted the resolution often. It expresses the judgment of men of all parts of the country, deliberately... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 744 էջ
...Congress have no authority to interfere -in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them, in any of the states, it remaining with the several states...regulations therein which humanity and true policy require. " That Congress have authority to restrain the citizens of the United States from carrying... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 640 էջ
...opinion known, that this government has, constitutionally, nothing to do with slavery, as it exists in the States. That opinion is entirely unchanged....remaining with the several States alone to provide any regi lations therein, which humanity and true policy may requi '•' This, in my opinion, is the Constitution... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 658 էջ
...exclusive control of the States themselves ; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North, Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved in the House of Representatives, when Congress sat in this... | |
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That Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within any of the States ; it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein, which humanity and true policy may require. 
