 I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion, that, if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved ; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and that, as it will be the right of all, so it...  Papers on Slavery, Rebellion, Etc - Page 77by Joel Parker - 1856Full view - About this book
 | James Spear Loring - Boston (Mass.) - 1853 - 742 pages
...of Louisiana into the Union was agitated, Mr. Quincy used strong language against it, remarking, " I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion,...from their moral obligations, and that, as it will bo the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation, — amicably... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1853 - 720 pages
...exposing their immediate effects and distant consequence?. Under the sanction of this rule of conduct, I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion,...free from their moral obligations, and that, as it wilt be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation —... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1853 - 726 pages
...a dissolution of this Union; • that it will free the States from their moral ob• Hgation. and, as it will be the right of all, so it • will be the duly of some, definitely to prepare • for a separation, amicably if they can, violently i if they... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1853 - 498 pages
...SScforgni^ an bie Srletigung ber ganzen grage, пафсет Duino} in bie SBorte аивдеЬгофеп war: If this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; the states which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and it will be the right of all... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1854 - 240 pages
...virtually a dissolution of the Union; that it will free the States from their moral obligation; and as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." Mr. President, I wish it to be distinctly... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1855 - 714 pages
...virtually a dissolution of the Union ; that it will ' free the States from their moral obligation ; and, ' as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty ' of some, to prepare for a separation, amicably if ' we can, violently if we must." This gentleman was called to order,... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - History - 1856 - 32 pages
...Louisiana Bill was in its passage, it was said openly, by the author of this address, in Congress, " If this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations; and that as it will be the right... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...admission of Louisiana. If this bill passes, he said, "the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved ; the states which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and it will be the right of all and the duty of some to prepare definitely for a separation, peaceably... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 840 pages
...exposing their immediate effects and distant consequences. Under the sanction of this rule of conduct, I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion,...— amicably if they can, violently if they must. Mr. QnrsoT was here called to order by Mr. POBTDEXTER. Mr. QUINOT repeated, and justified the remark... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1858 - 766 pages
...the passage of the bill " would justify a revolution in this country," and he subsequently added : " I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion...from their moral obligations, and that, as it will be right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation — amicably if... | |
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