But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the ground; for one who is equal to another cannot be the owner or property of that other.


The Works of William H. Seward (ed. 1853)

William H. Seward Quotes

But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the...

But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the...

But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the...

But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the...