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 81by T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816Full view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...recovery of his freedom, MANSFIELD says : — " Tho state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself whence it was created, is erased from the memory. It is so odious that nothing can be sufficient to... | |
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 432 pages
...recovery of his freedom, MANSFIELD says : — " The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself whence it was created, is erased from the memory. It is so odious that nothing can be sufficient to... | |
| John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 778 pages
...been extremely difl'erent in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral...whence it was created, is erased from memory. It is 8O odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. 'Whatever inconveniences, therefore,... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1858 - 638 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, is erased... | |
| Thomas Read Rootes Cobb - Slavery - 1858 - 612 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 laAv, which preserves its force long after the reasons occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
| David W. Bartlett - Biography & Autobiography - 1859 - 360 pages
...opinion of the court, Lord Mansfield said: " ' The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral...occasion, and time itself, from whence it was created, are erased from the memory; it is of a nature that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive... | |
| Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 292 pages
...Lord Mansfield, pronouncing judgment in the great case of Somerset, " is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law ; " and every court of... | |
| Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 300 pages
...Lord Mansfield, pronouncing judgment in the great case of Somerset, " is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. . It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law ;" and every court of... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1859 - 786 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... | |
| Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...direct the lav : the law must direct из. .... The state of Slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself whence it was created, is erased from the memory. It is so odious that nothing can be sufficient to... | |
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