The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using of force... Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society - Page 78by Illinois State Historical Society - 1922Full view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...to define the duty of the Government in face of an attempt to dissolve it. " The power," he said, " confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties on imports; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...expressed determination " to hold, occupy, and possess the property Cii. L] FORT SlUITER BOMBARDED. 1861. and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and im posts." While disclaiming any purpose of needless invasion, or infringe ment upon the rights of... | |
| Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...the Union thai it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. ^| In doing this , there needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none,...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...of the Union that it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none,...belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but, beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using... | |
| History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...the Union that it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. ^f In doing this , there needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none,...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...says : " The power Clingman's Rejoinder ~ , • " .,, , , confided to me will be used to I Hiuglas. to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts." It is trne he says, " beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion,... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...then and therein said, I now repeat : ' The power confided in me will be used to hold, and possess property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imports ; but beyond what is necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using of force against... | |
| William Darrah Kelley - United States - 1864 - 92 pages
...that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be but necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part ; and I shall perform it, BO far as practicable, unless my rightful masters, the...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be but necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...there shall bo none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will bo used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and...belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but, beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using... | |
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