 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which, some members...concomitant measure should be adopted, to sweeten it a Jittle to them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia,... | |
 | George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 636 pages
...the states, was more important, and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which some members...and that some concomitant measure should be adopted, VOL. i. 2s to sweeten it a little to them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1852 - 766 pages
...among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which, some members...southern States, and that some concomitant measure <lu>uld be adopted to sweeten it a little to them. There had bel'ore been a proposition to fix the... | |
 | JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854 - 130 pages
...among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which, some members...votes. But it was observed that this pill. would be pecii18 THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. liarly bitter to the Southern States, and that... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1856 - 594 pages
...among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which, some members...that some concomitant measure should be adopted to swceten it a little to them. There had before been a proposition to fix the seat of government either... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 828 pages
...among the States, was more Important, and that therefore it would be bettor that the vote of rejection should be rescinded — to effect which some members...them. There had before been propositions to fix the teat of Government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1858 - 836 pages
...the States, was more important ; and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded ; to effect which, some members...before been propositions to fix the seat of government cither at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that, by giving it to... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 710 pages
...and that ierefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect hicb, some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this 11 would be peculiarly bitter to the Southern States, and that some concomitant easure should be adopted,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...important; and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,—to effect which some members should change their votes....sweeten it a little to them. There had before been projects to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia or at Georgetown on the Potomac; and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...among the states was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which, some members should change their votes." At that time the question, Where shall the seat of the federal government be permanently located ?... | |
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But it was finally agreed that whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection... 
