 | 1856 - 634 strani
...in which it was proposed to be made, as a most unconstitutional act. ' The Constitution,' he says, ' has made no ' provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorpo' rating foreign nations into our Union.' To admit Louisiana, he adds in a letter to a friend,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 strani
...tiie constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...Executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence which 30 much advances the good of the country, have done an act against the constitution." It is well known... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 strani
...to the constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorised. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...The executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence whi h so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the constitution. The legislature,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 554 strani
...to the constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorised. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...The executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence whi h so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the constitution. The legislature,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 656 strani
...to the constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorised. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...into our Union. The executive in seizing the fugitive occui r which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the constitution.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 strani
...to the constitution approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. United States Congress( D be had to no tribunal...first in point of time, to comply with the invita tile good of the country, have done an act against the constitution." It is not my intention to enter... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1835 - 628 strani
...the constitution, approving and confirming an act, which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...for incorporating foreign nations into our union." In one of his letters to Mr. Lincoln, then attorney General of the United States, he goes so far, as... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 strani
...to obtain a special amendment for that purpose. "The constitution," he remarks, in the same letter, "has made no provision for our holding foreign territory,...subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, mu«t ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country for doing for them unauthorized,... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 608 strani
...obtain a special amendment for that purpose. " The constitution," he remarks, in the same letter, " has made no provision for our holding foreign territory,...which so much advances the good of their country, hare done an act beyond the constitution. The legislature, in casting behind them metaphysical subtleties,... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - 1844 - 324 strani
...to the constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding...territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations in our Union. The executive in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their... | |
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The Constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The Executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act... 
