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...constitution regulates our stewardship; the constitution devotes the domain and Union to assault and defense, to welfare and to liberty. But there is a higher law...authority over the domain and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part — no inconsiderable part — of the common heritage of mankind,...

...hold no arbitary authority over anything. The Constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the...over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. ' ' For this appeal to a Higher Law than the Constitution, he was denounced as a seditious...

...and must do it." He now swept aside historical subtleties and constitutional precedents and declared "there is a higher law than the Constitution which...authority over the domain and devotes it to the same noble purposes ['to union, to justice, to defence, to welfare, and to liberty']." This appeal to "the higher...

...the Constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, and to liberty. But there is a law higher than the Constitution which regulates our authority...over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes.'' It was a battle of giants such as this country never had before seen in Congress ; and...

...President's message, and some extracts from his speech are given as germane to the history of the period : "But there is a higher law than the Constitution,...over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part — no inconsiderable part — of the common heritage of mankind,...

...it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully or seized by usurpation. The Constitution regulates our stewardship; the Constitution...authority over the domain and devotes it to the same noble purposes. ... 1 feel assured that slavery must give way, and will give way, to the salutary instructions...

...partition by the citizens of the states. However acquired, we held no arbitrary power over them. " The Constitution regulates our stewardship; the Constitution...over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part, no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind, bestowed...

...it. We hold no arbitrary authority over anything, whether acquired lawfully or seized by usurpation. The Constitution regulates our stewardship; the Constitution...authority over the domain and devotes it to the same noble purposes. ... I feel assured that slavery must give way, 'and will give way, to the salutary instructions...

...the states. However acquired, we held no arbitrary power over them. " The Constitution regulates onr stewardship ; the Constitution devotes the domain...over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part, no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind, bestowed...