 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Horace Mann - Slavery - 1851 - 592 pages
...word into the sentence, which changes its whole meaning. Affirming that he quotes himself, he says, "I would not take pains USELESSLY to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, or to reenact the will of God." By foisting in the word which I have underscored, he changes the entire... | |
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