“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
I mean to say that Congress can hereafter decide whether any states, slave or free,...#William H Seward
The United States are a political state, or organized society, whose end is government, for...#William H Seward
But you answer, that the Constitution recognizes property in slaves. It would be sufficient, then,...#William H Seward
I speak on due consideration because Britain, France, and Mexico, have abolished slavery, and all...#William H Seward