 | 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the preservation of the Union was infinitely more important, and that therefore, the vote of rejection should be rescinded ; to effect which some members should be prevailed on to change their votes.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... | |
 | JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854 - 130 pages
...to, 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...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, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 828 pages
...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among the States, was more Important, and that therefore it would be bettor that the vote of rejection should be rescinded — to effect which some members should change...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
...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among the States, was more important, and that therefore It would bo better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded— to effect which some members should change...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concord among the States was more important, and that ierefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect hicb, some members...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 - 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among the States, was more important; and that, therefore,...would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,—to effect which some members should change their votes.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
..." 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...effect which, some members should change their votes." At that time the question, Where shall the seat of the federal government be permanently located ?... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 pages
...that, whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union, and of concord among the States, was...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... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 350 pages
...the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union and of concord among the States were more important, and that, therefore, it would be better...be rescinded, to effect which, some members should rhnnge their votes. But it was observed that this pill would be peculiarly bitter to the Southern States... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 516 pages
...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,...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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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... 
