| Charles Sumner - 1875 - 454 páginas
...slavery : it was a nefarious institution." 1 In another mood, and with mild juridical phrase, Mr. Madison "thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men."2 And Washington, in a letter written near this period, says, with a frankness worthy of imitation,"... | |
| 1875 - 514 páginas
...Williamson of North Carolina declared himself in principle and practice opposed to slavery. Madison " thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in man." But the extreme Southern States, South Carolina and Georgia, insisted on the right of importing... | |
| 1875 - 508 páginas
...Williamson of North Carolina declared himself in principle and practice opposed to slavery. Madison " thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in man." But the extreme Southern States, South Carolina and Georgia, insisted on the right of importing... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1876 - 578 páginas
...determined to keep the Constitution in harmony with it, insisted, in well-known words, that it was "WRONG to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men."1 Of all that has come to us from that historic Convention, where Washington sat as President,... | |
| Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 364 páginas
...slavery to intrench itself within the Constitution by so much as admitting its name. Mr. Madison " thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men," and that the liberty to import slaves for twenty years would be " dishonorable to the American character."... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1877 - 608 páginas
...discouragement to their importation. Sherman said the, duty was too small to bear that character. Madison thought it " wrong to admit, in the Constitution, the idea that there could be property in man ;" indeed, several changes of phrase were made on purpose to avoid any such implication. Gouverneur... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1877 - 608 páginas
...importation. Sherman said the duty was too small to bear that character. Madison thought it " wrong tc admit, in the Constitution, the idea that there could be property in man;" indeed, several changes of phrase were made on purpose to avoid any such implication. Gouverneur... | |
| 1880 - 698 páginas
...Constitution which conferred power on Congress to abolish the importation of slaves in 1808, " Mr Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men." Most memorable testimony to the truth from this greatest constitutional authority! With the knowledge... | |
| George Washington Williams - 1882 - 1148 páginas
...and Mr. Ellsworth thought that " slavery, in time, will not be a speck in our country." Mr. Madison said "he thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea of property in men." Slavery, notwithstanding the high-sounding words just quoted,, was recognized... | |
| Sydney Howard Gay - 1884 - 382 páginas
...trade would dishonor the nation ; for at another point of the debate, on the same day, he said that " he thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men." Such property he was anxious to protect as the great Southern interest, so long as it lasted ; but... | |
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