 We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.  History of the American Civil War - Page 268by John William Draper - 1867Full view - About this book
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct : we have probably had too...intervention of coercive power. I do not conceive we can subsist long as a nation, without lodging somewhere a power which will pervade the whole union in as... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errours to correct ; we have probably had too good an opinion...intervention of coercive power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation, without lodging, somewhere, a power which will pervade the whole Union in as... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct ; we have probably had too...men will not adopt and carry into execution measures CHAP.H. the best calculated for their own good, without 1783 the intervention of coercive power. I... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond the .reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct ; we have probably had too...intervention of coercive power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation, without lodging somewhere a power which will pervade the whole union in as... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors le correct ; we have probably had too good an opinion...nature in forming our confederation. Experience has laught us that men will not adopt and carry into execution, measures the Lest calculated for their... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct : we have probably had too...intervention of coercive power. I do not conceive that we can exist long as a nation, without lodging somewhere a power, which will pervade the whole... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct: we have probably had too...that men will not adopt, and carry into execution, measuCes the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of coercive power. I do not... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errours to correct ; we have probably had too good an opinion...intervention of coercive power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation, without lodging, somewhere, a power which will pervade the whole Union in as... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...drawing rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond my foresight. We have errors to correct ; we have, probably, had...intervention of coercive power. " I do not conceive, we can exist long as a nation, without lodging somewhere, a power, which will pervade the whole union, in... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...drawing rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What the event will be, is also beyond my foresight. We have errors to correct ; we have, probably, had...in forming our confederation. Experience has taught u*, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good,... | |
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