The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only [by] positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself, from whence it was created,... A Complete Collection of State Trials Vol. XX - Page 81de T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1816 - 742 pages
...whereupon he was kept, to be sold abroad. So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. The power of a master over...reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it wascreated, is erased from memory. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, hut... | |
| 1816 - 722 pages
...The power of a master over his slave IMS been rx- . tremely different, in different countries. Tber state of slavery is of such a nature, that it ii incapable...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, »Inch preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whenceit was created,... | |
| 1821 - 526 pages
...recognized, by the law of the country where it is used. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself, from whence... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1824 - 1082 pages
...says, " The state of COCHRANE. " .... , , f , • slavery is or such a nature that it is incapable ot being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law." It is incumbent on the plaintiff in this case, therefore, to shew, that at the time when he demanded... | |
| Enoch Lewis - 1828 - 390 pages
...been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political ; but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
| Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political; but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
| United States. Congress - 1859 - 634 pages
...a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced он any reasons, moral or political ; but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and lime itself, Is erased from memory. It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1837 - 510 pages
...reason assigned by Lord Mansfield in Sommersett's case was, that slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only by positive law ; and, it is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to report it but positive law. The same doctrine... | |
| Joseph Story - 1841 - 966 pages
...reason assigned by Lord Mansfield in Somerset's case, was, that slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law; and it is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. The same doctrine... | |
| 1844 - 888 pages
...the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of Slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political — but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
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