 | William Smyth - History, Modern - 1840 - 514 pages
...He insisted that good faith and justice were to be observed to all nations. " Can it be," said he, " that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ?" Respecting the conduct of America to the nations of Europe, his advice was impartiality, neutrality;... | |
 | Edward Currier - Constitutional law - 1841 - 474 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt but that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...steady adherence to it ? Can it be that Providence has connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment, at least, is recommended... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt but that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...steady adherence to it? Can it be that Providence has connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment, at least, is recommended... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt but that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...steady adherence to it ? Can it be that Providence has connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment, at least, is recommended... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...advantages that might be lost by a steady adherence to it 1 Cap it be that Providence has counected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue...recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human aature. Alas 1 it is rendered impossible by its vices. In the execution of such a plan, nothing is... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in lha course of time anJ things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas! is it rendered impossible by its vices? [n the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...Who can doubt that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly»repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a...every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas .' is it rendered impossible by its vices ? In the execution of such a plan nothing is more essential... | |
 | Slavery - 1843 - 404 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felieity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames, Benjamin Lundy - Slavery - 1843 - 598 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...to it? Can it be, that Providence has not connected th" permanent felieity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt, that in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary...every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas 1 is it rendered impossible by its vices ? In the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential,... | |
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It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things,... 
