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 sider This book presents Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, views on the constitutional reasons for the Civil War. |
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Side 33
... assent . Hence , the necessity of a very liberal charity in all discussions of this nature . The question you submit relates to Government — one of the most intricate , as well as interesting , subjects that can engage the attention of ...
... assent . Hence , the necessity of a very liberal charity in all discussions of this nature . The question you submit relates to Government — one of the most intricate , as well as interesting , subjects that can engage the attention of ...
Side 34
... assent . MR . STEPHENS . Well , then , before undertaking to answer your question , Judge , " how I could reconcile it with my sense of duty , to go with my State against the Union , " which opens such a field of inquiry , allow me to ...
... assent . MR . STEPHENS . Well , then , before undertaking to answer your question , Judge , " how I could reconcile it with my sense of duty , to go with my State against the Union , " which opens such a field of inquiry , allow me to ...
Side 50
... assented to , it clearly appears that some- thing exists in this country which by all sides is called " the Union . " This must have parties of some sort . It requires parties to make any thing bearing the designa- tion of Union . Who ...
... assented to , it clearly appears that some- thing exists in this country which by all sides is called " the Union . " This must have parties of some sort . It requires parties to make any thing bearing the designa- tion of Union . Who ...
Side 78
... assented to by ten . States in 1778 , was only finally com- pleted and ratified on the first of March , 1781 . " I am of opinion that the exclusive right of confis- cating , during the war , all and every species of British property ...
... assented to by ten . States in 1778 , was only finally com- pleted and ratified on the first of March , 1781 . " I am of opinion that the exclusive right of confis- cating , during the war , all and every species of British property ...
Side 146
... assent of all could be ob- tained ; but it was also designed for the acceptance of a less number than the whole of the States , in case of a refusal of some of them ; and it was at this time highly probable that at least two of them ...
... assent of all could be ob- tained ; but it was also designed for the acceptance of a less number than the whole of the States , in case of a refusal of some of them ; and it was at this time highly probable that at least two of them ...
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A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States: Mr. Stephens's ... Alexander Hamilton Stephens Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1868 |
A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States: Mr. Stephens's ... Alexander Hamilton Stephens Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1868 |
A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States: Mr. Stephens's ... Alexander Hamilton Stephens Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1868 |
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Side 543 - The committee of the states, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of congress, such of the powers of congress as the united states in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from, time to time think expedient to vest them with...
Side 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.
Side 543 - ... or military operations as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a State, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the several States.
Side 214 - September, did resolve unanimously, "that the said report, with the resolutions and letter accompanying the same, be transmitted to the several legislatures, in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates chosen in each state by the people thereof, in conformity to the resolves of the convention made and provided In that case...
Side 546 - Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Side 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...
Side 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...
Side 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...
Side 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...
Side 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.
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