“The proceedings of this House in 1790, in reference to petitions on the matter of the slave trade, and of slavery in the States, have been cited. It has been said that those petitions were not received.Quote by Caleb CushingTopics: Quotes about Caleb CushingShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Be the responsibility on their heads who raise this novel and extraordinary question of reception,...#Caleb Cushing
I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after...#Caleb Cushing
Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this...#Caleb Cushing
