 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
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...extends over the several States." These are the words of Washington ; and he then proceeds : — " 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."... | |
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...power. 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...State Governments extends over the several States." Amid all his anxiety and alarm Washington seemed never to despair. "I do not believe," lie wrote to... | |
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...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 as the authority of the State gotrrnments extends over the several States." These are the words of Washington ; and he then proceeds... | |
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...a nation without having lodged somewhere a power that will pervade the whole Union in as eneniotic a manner as the authority of the State governments...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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...power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation without having lodged somewhere a power that will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner...State governments extends over the several States. To he fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample authorities for national... | |
 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - United States - 1877 - 364 pages
...power. 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...State governments extends over the several States." 2 Yet Washington was thoroughly opposed to the idea of a monarchy as the solution of the problem, and... | |
 | Edward Howland - Canada - 1877 - 848 pages
...178G: " 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 as the authority of the states governments extends over the several states." The assembly of Virginia made it the duty of the... | |
 | Edward Howland - North America - 1877 - 858 pages
...: " I do not conceive we can long exist as a nation without having lodged somewhere a power wliich will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner as the lathority of the states governments extends over the several states." The assembly of Virginia made... | |
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