 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
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 602 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... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 pages
...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...— " I do not conceive we can long exist as a nation, without having lodged somewhere a power, which will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner...several states. To be fearful of investing Congress with powers, constituted as that body is, appears to me the very climax of popular absurdity and madness.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 pages
...to be always moving on crutches and tottering at every step." Again, in writing to Mr. Jay, he says: "To 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... | |
 | HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 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 - American literature - 1857 - 488 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.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Protectionism - 1864 - 480 pages
...Again : " 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." Mr. Dawes, in Elliot's Debates, Vol. I, p. 76, is reported to have said, in the Massachusetts convention... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 604 pages
...conceive," he said,* " that we can exist long as a nation, without having r 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... | |
 | Charles Sumner - African Americans - 1865 - 64 pages
...not conceive " we can exist long as a nation without lodging somewhere a power which will pervade the Union in as energetic a manner as the authority of....State governments extends over the several States." But another person was needed of different birth and simpler life to represent the ideas which were... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1866 - 716 pages
...DEFECTS OF CONFEDERATION. 235 long exist as a nation, without having lodged somewhere a power which will pervade the whole Union, in as energetic a manner...State governments extends over the several States. " Requisitions are a perfect nullity, where thirteen sovereign, independent, disunited States are in... | |
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