 Such a prohibition would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the territory; and I would not take pains uselessly to reaffirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God.  History of the American Civil War - Page 30by John William Draper - 1867Full view - About this book
 | 1850 - 638 pages
...would be idle, as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of God.' Now though Mr. Webster thinks that New Mexico will be slowly peopled, yet the rush of adventurers upon... | |
 | England - 1853 - 796 pages
...were unsuited to the condition of slavery, so that he would not take the trouble of prohibiting it. " I would not take pains uselessly to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." Yet all experience, ancient and modern, in Europe and America, is opposed to Webster's doctrine. Taking... | |
 | Criticism - 1850 - 676 pages
...and this great statesman, confiding in the relations of geography to slavery, " would not take pains to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." The prohibition of slavery in Oregon, for which Mr. Webster himself voted, was, in his opinion, "entirely... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1850 - 678 pages
...and this great statesman, confiding in the relations of geography to slavery, " would not take paina to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." The prohibition of slavery in Oregon, for which Mr. Webster himself voted, was, in his opinion, " entirely... | |
 | Daniel Webster - Compromise of 1850 - 1850 - 52 pages
...would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the Territory; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reenact the will of God. And I would put in no Wilmot Proviso, for the purpose of a taunt or a reproach. I would put into it... | |
 | Daniel Webster - Compromise of 1850 - 1850 - 64 pages
...would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the Territory ; and I would not take pains to re-affirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of God. And I would put in no Wilmot proviso for the mere purpose of a taunt or a reproach. I would put into... | |
 | California - 1850 - 912 pages
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 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - Agriculture - 1851 - 534 pages
...use of such a prohibition would be idle as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains uselessly to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." To the first of these reasons of Mr Webster, it was answered, that the treaty with Texas was unconstitutional,... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - Agriculture - 1851 - 816 pages
...use of such a prohibition would be idle as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains uselessly to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." To the first of these reasons of Mr Webster, it was answered, that the treaty with Texas was unconstitutional,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1851 - 604 pages
...would bo idle, as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains D Vٝ lE , " ڒ s hU a φ IQ+ 2bZ FA^XV %ô tniG㡊 7 Now, though Mr. Webster thinks that New Mexico will be slowly peopled, yet che rush of adventurers... | |
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