 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
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...always moving on crutches and tottering at every step." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay, he says: " To 23 be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the climax of popular absurdity and madness. Could... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 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.... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 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.... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 508 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,...governments extends over the several States. To be ful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...as ener getick a manner, as the authority of the state govern ments extends over the several stales. 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.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - Biography & Autobiography - 1859 - 438 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...States. To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted a3 that body is, with ample authorities for national purposes, appears to me the very climax of popular... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1859 - 822 pages
...he says, " I do not see that we can long exist 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." We see that he believed this controlling power to be essential to the preservation of our independence.... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 600 pages
...conceive," he said,* " that 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 extend over the several states. The commotions in the eastern states exhibit a melancholy proof of... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 604 pages
...conceive," he said,* " that 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 extend over the several states. The commotions in the eastern states exhibit a melancholy proof of... | |
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