...privileges to the citizen; and as long as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...other rule of construction would abrogate the judicial character of this court, and make it the mere reflex of the popular opinion or passion of the day....

...privileges to the citizen ; and as lon£ as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...Any ] other rule of construction would abrogate the I judical character of this court, and make it I the mere reflex of the popular opinion or passion...

...privileges to the citizen; and as long as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...hands of its framers, and was voted on .and adopted bythe people of the United States. Any other rule of construction would abrogate the judicial character...

...privileges to the citizen; and as long as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...from the hands of its framers, and was voted on and ^iopted by the people of the United States. Any other rule of construction would abrogate the judicial...

...privileges to the citizen; and as long as it continues to exist in ita present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...with which it spoke when it came from the hands of ita framers, and was voted on and adopted by the people of the United States. Any other rule of construction...

...Constitution must be construed now as it was understood at the time of its adoption. It speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...on and adopted by the people of the United States." The recognition of Slavery there given, and the protection it guarantees to the ownership of Slave...

...its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning with which it spake when it came from the hands of its framers, and was...on and adopted by the people of the United States. That the framers of the Constitution designed to secure to the Federal Government a plenary control...

...privileges to the citizen ; and as long as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...with which it spoke when it came from the hands of ita framers, and was voted on and adopted by the people of the United States. Any other rule of construction...

...privileges to the citizen ; and as long as it continues to exist in its present form, it speaks not only in the same words, but with the same meaning and intent...hands of its framers, and was voted on and adopted bj the people of the United States. Any other rule of construction would abrogate the judical character...

...original meaning and intent," except within the limits of its jurisdiction, " as understood when it first came from the hands of its framers, and was voted on and adopted by the people of the United States—viz.:—within their boundaries as settled by the Treaty with Great Britain," in 1783. All...