In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.... Laws - Page 15by Maine - 1822Full view - About this book
| J. B. Shurtleff - United States - 1846 - 210 pages
...the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety — perhaps our national...now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and that mutual deference and concession, which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1849 - 264 pages
...safety,— perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed upon our minds, led each state in the Convention to be...the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual de~ ference and concession, which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1851 - 572 pages
...the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...magnitude than might have been otherwise expected." This, Sir, is General Washington's consolidation. This is the true, constitutional consolidation. I... | |
| United States - 1851 - 702 pages
...difference among the several States as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. The Constitution which we now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that natural deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.... | |
| United States - 1851 - 608 pages
...difference among the several Slates as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. The Constitution which we now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that natural deference and concession which tho peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1852 - 694 pages
...letter to the President of Congress, signed by their illustrious President, the words are emphatical : " This important consideration, seriously and deeply...our minds, led each State in the Convention to be lees rigid on points of inferior magnitude than might have been otherwise expected, and thus the Constitution,... | |
| Utah (Ter.) - Law - 1852 - 290 pages
...the greatest interest of every true American—the consolidation of our Union— in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...This important consideration, seriously and deeply impiessed on our minds, led each State in the convention to be less riaid on points of inferior magnitude,... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 574 pages
...the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...magnitude than might have been otherwise expected." This, Sir, is General Washington's consolidation. This is the true, constitutional consolidation. I... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 590 pages
...greatest interest of every true American— the consolidation of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...and of that mutual deference and concession which tliu peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable. That it will meet the full and... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 580 pages
...greatest interest of every true American—- the consolidation of our Union— in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual defereuce and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable, That... | |
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