 The right of property is before and higher than any Constitutional sanction; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.  The Congressional Globe - Page 185by United States. Congress - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1913 - 1002 pages
...holding State. In her Constitution adopted in 1851, it was declared : "The right of property is better and higher than any constitutional sanction, and the...to such slave and its increase, is the same and as inviolate as the right of the owner of any other property whatever. ' ' When the Southern States seceded,... | |
 | Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society - 1846 - 510 pages
...State Convention above alluded to was substantially this. The 20th section of the 9th article affirms " The right of property is before and higher than any...the right of the owner of any property whatever." The 10th article, section 1, " forbids emancipation without compensation and removal; permits emigrants... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 pages
...he is paid the real and true value for it, unless he is willing to give it away or sell it for less. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction, and private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation therefor. Id., art. 2,... | |
 | 1852 - 680 pages
...and property of freemen, exists nowhere in a republic — not even in the largest majority. SEC. 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...as the right of the owner of any property whatever. SEC. 4. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,... | |
 | 1855 - 576 pages
...liberty, and property of freemen, exists nowhere in a republic — not even in the largest majority. \ 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...as the right of the owner of any property whatever. fi 4. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,... | |
 | 1856 - 654 pages
...principle is clearly announced in the Lecompton Constitution. It is declared in that instrument that " the right of property is before and higher than any...slave to such slave and its increase, is the same, and is as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever." Is that assented to by statesmen... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1857 - 594 pages
...liberty, and property of freemen exists nowhere in a republic, — not even in the largest majority. § 3. The right of property is before and higher than any...as the right of the owner of any property whatever. § 1. That all power ia inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 772 pages
...subject to indictment, trial, and punishment according to law. ARTICLE VII. — Slavery. SECTION 1. The right of property is before and higher than any...as the right of the owner of any property whatever. SEC. 2. The legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves without the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1858 - 820 pages
...subject to indictment, trial, and punishment according to law. ARTICLE VII. — Slavery. SBCTION 1. The right of property is before and higher than any...sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to suck slave and its increase is the same, and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1858 - 820 pages
...report of the com mittee on slavery: " The right of property is before and higher than any constitution^ sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and it increase is the same, and is as inviolable as the right of the owner o any property whatever." Ayes—Messrs.... | |
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