 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...of the proposition, the preservation of the Union was infinitely more important, and that therefore, the vote of rejection should be rescinded ; to effect which some members should be prevailed on to change their votes. There had been a proposition to establish the seat of government... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 608 pages
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the...of this proposition, the preservation of the Union I and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 828 pages
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever Importance had been attached to the...was more Important, and that therefore it would be bettor that the vote of rejection should be rescinded — to effect which some members should change... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 822 pages
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it But it was finally agreed, that whatever Importance had been attached to the...States, was more important, and that therefore It would bo better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded— to effect which some members should change... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 710 pages
...agreed, that whatever iportance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservaon of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that ierefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect hicb, some members... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 524 pages
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the...the Union and of concord among the States, was more imiportant, and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...been attached to the rejection of this proposition—the preservation of the Union, and of conco1d among the States, was more important; and that, therefore,...would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,—to effect which some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...subject. The dinner and the discussion took place ; and it was " finally agreed," says Jefferson, " that whatever importance had been attached to the...effect which, some members should change their votes." At that time the question, Where shall the seat of the federal government be permanently located ?... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - United States - 1863 - 284 pages
...to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed that whatever importance was attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union and concord among the States was more important, and therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 pages
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed that, whatever importance had been attached to the...would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded—to effect which some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this pill... | |
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The discussion took place. I could take no part in it but an exhortatory one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition,... 
