...parts of this article, and it declares in express terms, that Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people " to petition the government for a redress of grievances." The language is general, and not confined to particular persons or subjects — it...

...amendments to the Constitution, it is said, provides only that " Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances ; " and this rule is not a law. Sir, this is sticking to the bark of the Constitution...

...amendments to the Constitution, it is said, provides only that " Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances ; " and this rule is not a law. Sir, this is sticking to the bark of the Constitution...

...the subject. The right secured by the constitution, is, that " Congress shall make no law to abridge the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances." There was no burden, oppression or grievance, peculiar to these petitioners. It was...

...right of petition is guaranteed. [Art. .57.] United States. — [Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people] to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. [Amendment /.] §301. Power over citizens : — Civil rights; —Equal protection of...

...provisions of the United States Constitution is the following: " Congress shall make no law abridging . . . the right of the people ... to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The Courts, with practical unanimity, have interpreted this clause by declaring that...

...right of petition. The Constitution provides that " Congress shall make no law . . . abridging . . . the right of the people ... to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Under this right the antislavery people had long been petitioning Congress to abolish...

...reject such petitions. The constitutional provision that Congress should make no ' ' law' ' abridging the right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievance was not violated, he claimed, by rejecting a petition in one branch of Congress. Rejection...

...reject such petitions. The constitutional provision that Congress should make no ' ' law" abridging the right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievance was not violated, he claimed, by rejecting a petition in one branch of Congress. Rejection...

...Eead on until I tell you to stop." When he reached the words, " Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to petition the government for a redress of grievances," Mr. Adams said, " that will do." And without previous special preparation spoke for...