...muft always be regulated by the laws of the place where exercifed. The ftate of flavery is of fuch a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by courts of juftice upon mere reafoning or inferences from any principles natural or political ; it muft take its...

...muft always be regulated by the laws of the place where exercifed. The ftate of flavery is of fuch a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by Courts of Juftice upon mere reafoning, or inferences from any principles natural or political ; it muft take...

...is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force...

...terms : ' So high an act of dominion must be recognized, by the law of the country where it is used. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long...

...following memorable words uttered by Lord Mansfield, in delivering judgment, may serve to evince : — " The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force...

...is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons moral or political; but only positive law, which preserves its force long...

...opinion is that of Lord Mansfield, on the case of the negro Sommerset, who claimed his freedom in 1772, in the Court of King's Bench, being then in England,...introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or inferencesyrom any principles natural or political; it must take its rise from positive law: the origin...

...certain extent respected. Almost the only reason assigned by Lord Mansfield in Somerset's case, was, that slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law; and it is so odious, that...

...: " So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of Slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political — but only positive law, which preserves its force...

...said, " So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political—but only positive law, which preserves its force long...