“I submit, on the other hand, most respectfully, that the Constitution not merely does not affirm that principle, but, on the contrary, altogether excludes it.Quote by William H SewardTopics: Quotes about William H SewardShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
But the Constitution was made not only for southern and northern states, but for states...#William H Seward
I mean to say that Congress can hereafter decide whether any states, slave or free,...#William H Seward
But you answer, that the Constitution recognizes property in slaves. It would be sufficient, then,...#William H Seward
I deem it established, then, that the Constitution does not recognize property in man, but...#William H Seward
I speak on due consideration because Britain, France, and Mexico, have abolished slavery, and all...#William H Seward
But there is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority over the...#William H Seward
If slavery, limited as it yet is, now threatens to subvert the Constitution, how can...#William H Seward
