The Works of Charles Sumner: 1862-1863Lee and Shepard, 1874 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 82
Página 16
... Peace hath her victories No less renowned than War . " 1 The death of Cromwell was followed by the restoration of King Charles the Second ; but the royal fugitive from the field of Worcester , where Cromwell triumphed in war , did not ...
... Peace hath her victories No less renowned than War . " 1 The death of Cromwell was followed by the restoration of King Charles the Second ; but the royal fugitive from the field of Worcester , where Cromwell triumphed in war , did not ...
Página 23
... peace friends . " Mark now the stages of the discussion . We have seen , first , that , in point of fact , we are in the midst of rebellion and in the midst of a war , and , secondly , that , in point of law , we are at liberty to act ...
... peace friends . " Mark now the stages of the discussion . We have seen , first , that , in point of fact , we are in the midst of rebellion and in the midst of a war , and , secondly , that , in point of law , we are at liberty to act ...
Página 34
... peaceful rights which are all exhausted in a penal statute with- in the limitations of the Constitution . The difference between a judge and a general , between the halter of the executioner and the sword of the soldier , between the ...
... peaceful rights which are all exhausted in a penal statute with- in the limitations of the Constitution . The difference between a judge and a general , between the halter of the executioner and the sword of the soldier , between the ...
Página 35
... peace . Though in the lapse of generations changed in many things , especially as regards non - com- batants and private property on land , these rights still exist under the sanction of the Law of Nations , to be claimed whenever war ...
... peace . Though in the lapse of generations changed in many things , especially as regards non - com- batants and private property on land , these rights still exist under the sanction of the Law of Nations , to be claimed whenever war ...
Página 41
... peace , while in the case of mov- ables it is complete from the moment the property comes within the firm possession of the captor so as to be alienated indefeasibly . In harmony with the mil- itary prepossessions of ancient Rome , such ...
... peace , while in the case of mov- ables it is complete from the moment the property comes within the firm possession of the captor so as to be alienated indefeasibly . In harmony with the mil- itary prepossessions of ancient Rome , such ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
according adopted amendment armies arms authority barbarous belligerent rights bill Britain British Government Causes Célèbres cent character Charles Sumner citizens civil claim commerce concession confiscation Congress Constitution Convention cotton Court criminal debate declared duty Earl Russell Emancipation enemy England ernment exercise exist Faneuil Hall Foreign Relations France Freedom French honor House human Ibid independence International Law intervention jurisdiction justice land Law of Nations letters of marque liberty Lord Lord Palmerston Majesty's Government Massachusetts mediation ment military National Government neutrality North Carolina object ocean belligerence Parliamentary peace persons port Portugal present President pretension principle prize proceedings proclamation proposed proposition public enemy question reason Rebel Slavery Rebellion recognition recognized regard Republic resolution rule Russia Senator ships Slav Slave Power slave-masters Slavemongers slaves sovereign sovereignty Spain speech statute territory things tion treaty Union United vote whole words
Pasajes populares
Página 194 - ... and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Página 426 - Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth. that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.
Página 504 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these States to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Página 505 - In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American — the consolidation of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Página 68 - It is agreed that the Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.
Página 513 - the constitution and the laws of the United States, made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the land, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 449 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease; neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind : and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life : In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Página 472 - It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war.
Página 504 - Congress it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several states be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the several states render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation...
Página 449 - And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life. In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even ! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.