 | 1856 - 634 pages
...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 pages
...power. But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additional article to tiie constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had...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 - 554 pages
...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 - 1102 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...power! But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additional article' to the constitution approving and confirming an act which the nation had...seizing the. fugitive occurrence which so much advances tile good of the country, have done an act against the constitution." It is not my intention to enter... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1835 - 628 pages
...But, I suppose, they must then appeal to the nation, for an additional article to the constitution, approving and confirming an act, which the nation...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... | |
 | Benjamin Lundy - 1836 - 108 pages
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 | Daniel Gardner - 1844 - 336 pages
...power. But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additions article to the constitution, approving and confirming an act which the nation had...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 pages
...act which the nation had not previous!} authorized. The constitution has made no provision for onr holding foreign territory; still less for incorporating...foreign nations into our Union. The executive, in seizfns the fugitive occurrence which so much advances thu good of their country, have done an act... | |
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The Constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. 
