 I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation without having lodged somewhere a power, which will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner as the authority of the State governments extends over the several States.  History of the American Civil War - Page 269by John William Draper - 1867Full view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 650 pages
...obvious ; and why it should be withheld is beyond my comprehension." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay ; " To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...obvious ; and why it should be withheld is beyond my comprehension." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay; "To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...obvious; and why it should be withheld is beyond ray comprehension." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay; " To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...is obvious; and why it should be withheld is beyond my comprehension." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay; "To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1838 - 754 pages
...I do not ' conceive that we can exist long, as a nation, without lodging ' somewhere a power, which will pervade the whole union, in as * energetic a manner, as the authority of the state government * extends over the several states.' Disturbances of a serious nature in Massachusetts seemed... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 576 pages
...power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation without having lodged somewhere a power, which will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner...Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...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 energetic a manner,...Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...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 energetic a manner...state governments extends over the several states." Similar views were expressed by many of the distinguished men of the nation. An opinion prevailed among... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...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 energetic a manner...Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...will pervade the whole Union in as energotick a manner, as the authority of the state govern ments extends over the several states. To be fearful of...Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
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