 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
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1010 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, as the authority of the Bute government* extends over the several States. To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 pages
...he writes: "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."... | |
 | Charles Mackay - Democracy - 1885 - 462 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...the authority of the State Governments extends over their several States. To be fearful of investing Congress, constituted as that body is, with ample... | |
 | Buffalo Historical Society - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1904 - 604 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 as the authority of the State governments extend over the several States." At this time, Washington had retired from the command of the army... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1886 - 580 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." To Mr. Madison he wrote : " I confess that my opinion of public virtue is so far changed that I have my... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889 - 420 pages
...Jay, in August, 1786, " we can exist long 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." Thus with unerring judgment he put his finger on the vital point in the whole question, which was the... | |
 | John Jay - Judges - 1793 - 528 pages
...1 do not conceive we can ^j \ exist long~as~aTnation, withtruHiaving lodged somewhere a power which will pervade the whole Union, in as energetic a manner as the authority of the different State governments ; extends over the several States^ To be fearful of vesting Congress, constituted... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 546 pages
...power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation without having lodged some where 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.... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 544 pages
...power. I do not conceive we can exist long as a nation without having lodged some where 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.... | |
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