...proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to, the year 1803," the court say, " the right of property in a slave is distinctly and...Constitution. The right to traffic in it, like an ordinary ¡»rucie of merchandise and property, was guarantied to the citizens of the United States, in every...

...wherever its authority goes in territories or States. Let us analyze and examine them in detail. 1st. The right of property in a slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed, &c. This proposition he grounds, solely and exclusively, upon the first clause of the ninth section...

...of it takes quite the other direction. The Chief Justice says : — " Now, as we have already said in an earlier part of this opinion, upon a different...ordinary article of merchandise and property, was guaranteed to the citizens of the United States, in every State that might desire it, for twenty years....

...Governments may exercise over it, have been dwelt upon in the argument. " Now, as we have already said in an earlier part of this opinion, upon a different...the Constitution. The right to traffic in it, like * Only seven Senators voted against receding, Mr. Calhotm himself not voting in this last struggle...

...provided for the protection of private property against the encroachments of the Government." Again, "the right of property in a slave is distinctly and...right to traffic in it, like an ordinary article of merchandize and property, was guarantied to the citizens of the United States, in every State that...

...to be perfectly in character. The Chief Justice does not hesitate to assert, and to repeat, that " the right of property in a slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution."f And six of them, at least, hold that Congress have no power to establish liberty or...

...proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808," the court say, " the right of property in a slave is distinctly and...ordinary article of merchandise and property, was guaran tied to the citizens of the United States , in every State that might desire it, for twenty...

...protection of private property against the encroachments of the Government. " Now, as we have already said in an earlier part of this opinion, upon a different...distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution. 1 The right to traffic in it, like an ordinary article of merchandise and property, was guaranteed...

...protection of private property against the encroachments of the Government. " Now, as we have already said in an earlier part of this opinion, upon a different...slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution.1 The right to traffic in it, like an ordinary article of merchandise and property, was...

...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808," the court say, " the right of proper- .] ty in : slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the...ordinary article of merchandise and property, was guaran lied to the citizens of the United Stales, in every State that might desire it, for twenty years."...