A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States: Mr. Stephens's union speech of 1860 the subject on which the discussion beginsNational Publishing Company, 1868 - 862 страница This book presents Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, views on the constitutional reasons for the Civil War. |
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... fact . But the opposing principles which produced these results in physical action were of a very different character from those assumed in the postulate . They lay in the organic Structure of the Govern- ment of the States . The ...
... fact . But the opposing principles which produced these results in physical action were of a very different character from those assumed in the postulate . They lay in the organic Structure of the Govern- ment of the States . The ...
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... fact ; but , in practical life , there are great and wide differences , even on this , owing to a disagreement or a different under- standing as to the facts merely . Justice and Right , depending on the Truth of the facts , must , of ...
... fact ; but , in practical life , there are great and wide differences , even on this , owing to a disagreement or a different under- standing as to the facts merely . Justice and Right , depending on the Truth of the facts , must , of ...
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... facts . Convictions are always sincere . There may be insincere professions of opinions , but there can be no insincere convictions , as to Truth , Justice , or Right , in any matter relating to human con- duct . These depend upon laws ...
... facts . Convictions are always sincere . There may be insincere professions of opinions , but there can be no insincere convictions , as to Truth , Justice , or Right , in any matter relating to human con- duct . These depend upon laws ...
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... fact , the laws of one State become para- mount to that of another . The evil could not be better remedied than by vesting the exclusive power in Con- gress . " That is , of making the rule for admission to citizenship in each State ...
... fact , the laws of one State become para- mount to that of another . The evil could not be better remedied than by vesting the exclusive power in Con- gress . " That is , of making the rule for admission to citizenship in each State ...
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... fact , that we are citizens of the United States . I , said Mr. C. , do not object to the expression , nor shall I de- tract from the proud and elevated feelings with which it is associated ; but he trusted that he might be permitted to ...
... fact , that we are citizens of the United States . I , said Mr. C. , do not object to the expression , nor shall I de- tract from the proud and elevated feelings with which it is associated ; but he trusted that he might be permitted to ...
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Страница 537 - II. Each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
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Страница 537 - Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...
Страница 538 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these states to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings of the courts and magistrates of every other state. ARTICLE V. For the more convenient management of the general interest of the United States...
Страница 540 - Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth Article ; of sending and receiving ambassadors ; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made, whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of...
Страница 96 - In determining questions in the United States in Congress assembled, each State shall have one vote. Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress ; and the members of Congress shall be protected...
Страница 539 - ... been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the united states in congress assembled shall determine otherwise.