 | Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society - 1840 - 658 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority, in every State in the Union, to seize and recapture his slave, whenever...or any illegal violence. In this sense, and to this 13 extent, this clause of the Constitution may properly he said to execute itself, and to require no... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1846 - 494 Seiten
...them, so it be not in a riotous manner or attended with a breach of the peace;" "and the owner may seize and re-capture his slave whenever he can do...any breach of the peace or any illegal violence." The general language of the return in this case, and the right assumed under it, might justify the... | |
 | Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1848 - 912 Seiten
...incidents of a positive and absolute right. If this be so, then all the incidents to the right attached also; the owner must therefore have the right to seize...to this extent this clause of the Constitution may be properly said to execute itself, and to require no aid from legislation, State or national." The... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...clothed with entire authority, in every state in the union, to seize and recapture his slave, whenever be can do it without any breach of the peace, or any...constitution may properly be said to execute itself; and to reqnire no aid from legislation, state or national. But the clause of the constitution does not stop... | |
 | 1851 - 416 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority in every State in the Union, to seize and recapture his slave, whenever...any breach of the peace, or any illegal violence." This decision settles the point beyond cavil or doubt. It is unnecessary to adduce here the opinions... | |
 | William Henry Seward - 1853 - 658 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave, is clothed with entire authority, in every state in the Union to seize and recapture his slave, whenever he can do it without any breach of the pence, or any illegal violence. In this setae, and to this extent, tlu* clause of t/u Constitution,... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 446 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority in every State in the Union to seize and recapture his slave whenever...any breach of the peace or any illegal violence." In accordance with this opinion of the court — delivered by Mr. Justice Story — Mr. Chief Justice... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 384 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority in every State in the Union to seize -and recapture his slave whenever...any breach of the peace or any illegal violence." In accordance with this opinion of the court — delivered by Mr. Justice Story — Mr. Chief Justice... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 396 Seiten
...virtue of the Constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority in every State in the Union to seize and recapture his slave whenever...any breach of the peace or any illegal violence." In accordance with this opinion of the court — delivered by Mr. Justice Story — Mr. Chief Justice... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1857 - 672 Seiten
...with entire authority, In every »Ute of the Union, to *eize and recapture his slave, whenever ho ran do it, without any breach of the peace, or any Illegal violence. In tills son.«o and to this extent this clause of tho Constitution may properly be said to execute itself;... | |
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Upon this ground we have not the slightest hesitation in holding that, under and in virtue of the constitution, the owner of a slave is clothed with entire authority, in every State of the Union, to seize and recapture his slave, whenever he can do it,... 
