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 will... The Christian Examiner - Страница 3681867Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1901 - 772 страници
...from Massachusetts, uttered these words: — I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion, that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union...separation;— amicably if they can, violently if they must. At this point in the debate he was called to order by Mr. Poindexter, delegate in Congress for Mississippi... | |
| Samuel Tyler - 1872 - 672 страници
...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 definitely to prepare for separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." And when the war... | |
| Joseph Story - 1873 - 752 страници
...used that famous expression which subjected him to so much obloquy : " It is my deliberate opinion that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union...States which compose it are free from their moral obligation, and that, as it will be the right of all, BO it will be the duty of some, definitely to... | |
| State Bar Association of Wisconsin - 1912 - 468 страници
...when, opposing the admission of Louisiana as a state, a member exclaimed, "It is my deliberate opinion that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union...definitely for a separation, amicably if they can, forcibly if they must." (See Benton's Abridgm. of Debates of Cong., Vol. 4, p. 327.) These words speak... | |
| 1918 - 500 страници
...relation to the Louisiana Purchase: "If this bill passes it is virtually a dissolution of the Union ; and as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for a separation, amicably if we can, violently if we must." Not a member of... | |
| 1904 - 690 страници
...a virtual dissolution of this 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 one definitely to prepare for separation — amicably if they can, violently if they must. In 1844... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1953 - 226 страници
...into the Union. He said : "The bonds of the Union must be dissolved rather than admit these westerners as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for separation ; amicably if they can, violently if they must." TEXAS ADMISSION IS OPPOSED Daniel Webster,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1953 - 822 страници
...into the Union. He said: "The bonds of the Union must be dissolved rather than admit these westerners as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for separation; amicably if they can, violently if they must." TEXAS ADMISSION IS OPPOSED Daniel Webster,... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1953 - 1544 страници
...the Union. He said : "The bonds of the Union must be dissolved rather than admit these westerners at it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely lor separation ; amicably If they can, violently if they must." TEXAS ADMISSION IS OPPOSED Daniel Webster,... | |
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