The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xxxiv
... Senate , at the opening of the session of 1834. The public attention was occupied with important questions both of national and of state politics . In the controversy relating to the United States Bank , Mr. Seward took a leading part ...
... Senate , at the opening of the session of 1834. The public attention was occupied with important questions both of national and of state politics . In the controversy relating to the United States Bank , Mr. Seward took a leading part ...
Page xxxviii
... senators , and one hundred of the one hundred and twenty - eight members of the Assembly . The New York and Erie Railroad was originally undertaken by a company chartered while Mr. Seward was a member of the Senate . He voted against ...
... senators , and one hundred of the one hundred and twenty - eight members of the Assembly . The New York and Erie Railroad was originally undertaken by a company chartered while Mr. Seward was a member of the Senate . He voted against ...
Page lxxxiv
... Senate of the United States , in place of Hon . John A. Dix , whose term was about to expire . The vote of the ... Senate , but Gov. Seward , with characteristic energy , exerted himself to secure its defeat in the House . His efforts ...
... Senate of the United States , in place of Hon . John A. Dix , whose term was about to expire . The vote of the ... Senate , but Gov. Seward , with characteristic energy , exerted himself to secure its defeat in the House . His efforts ...
Page lxxxv
... Senate , March 11 , 1850 on the admission of California into the Union . This speech was unanimously acknowledged to be a bold , man- ly , and profound production . Lucid and consecutive in argu- ment , learned in historical and ...
... Senate , March 11 , 1850 on the admission of California into the Union . This speech was unanimously acknowledged to be a bold , man- ly , and profound production . Lucid and consecutive in argu- ment , learned in historical and ...
Page lxxxvii
... Senate was the " Public Domain . " In his speech on this subject , Feb. 27 , 1851 , without maintaining the absurdity that the land of any country ought to be or can be equally divided and enjoyed , he shows the evils arising to the ...
... Senate was the " Public Domain . " In his speech on this subject , Feb. 27 , 1851 , without maintaining the absurdity that the land of any country ought to be or can be equally divided and enjoyed , he shows the evils arising to the ...
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