| Karl Knortz - 1891 - 450 страници
...©dja^amtefeïretär Slmeriïa'e unb entfaltete in biefem Slmte eine fold)e Umftd)t, bafj Stoab, SBebfter fagte: „He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprang upon its feet." Slle er bem ^räftbentfdjafteïanbibaten... | |
| Albert H. Smyth - 1889 - 324 страници
...country, however, were of great importance. He was Secretary of the Treasury, and of him Webster said, " He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it sprung upon its feet." Among his important writings... | |
| Henry Clay Trumbull - 1891 - 424 страници
...government. In his immediate sphere his work was marvelous. Daniel Webster says of him in this position : " He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the Public Credit, and it sprang upon its feet. The fabled birth of Minerva... | |
| Everit Brown, Albert Strauss - 1892 - 586 страници
...(See Whisky Insurrection.) His skill as a financier was well characterized by Webster in the words: "He smote the rock of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of public credit and it sprung upon its feet." Hamlin, Hannibal, was born... | |
| Everit Brown, Albert Strauss - 1892 - 582 страници
...(See Whisky Insurrection. ) His skill as a financier was well characterized by Webster in the words: "He smote the rock of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of public credit and it sprang upon its feet." Hamlin, Hannibal, was born... | |
| 1892 - 712 страници
...the federal government ought to assume the State debts contracted during the Revolutionary war. 3. He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue burst forth. 4. The United States, like all other commercial nations, had hitherto paid tribute to... | |
| Noah Brooks - 1893 - 384 страници
...York, and when he approached that passage in which he used the memorable words applied to Hamilton, " He smote the rock of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth," etc., in making a gesture, the orator broke a drinking-glass and cut his finger, and as he slowly wrapped... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1893 - 332 страници
...unrivalled skill. The sentences of Daniel Webster upon Hamilton's financial ability arc worth quoting anew: "He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprang upon its feet." After six years' service,... | |
| Adams Sherman Hill - 1893 - 400 страници
...such a time, the whole country perceived with delight, and the whole world saw with admiration. lie smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the Public Credit, and it sprung upon its feet. The fabled birth of Minerva... | |
| Henry Wood - 1894 - 330 страници
...than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter." FRANKLIN. He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth." WEBSTER ON HAMILTON. " All government — indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and... | |
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