 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - 1839 - 108 Seiten
...be the head of such a Court. When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe 7 74 BEAUTIES OF WEBSTER. fell on JOHN JAY, it touched nothing not as spotless as itself. ALEXANDER HAMILTON. I should do violence to my own feelings, gentlemen, — I think I should offend... | |
 | 1840 - 448 Seiten
...high, disinterested aims; a judge of great capacity and learning; and well has it been said of him, that when " the spotless ermine of the judicial robe...Jay, it touched nothing not as spotless as itself." His i ntegrity was abore suspicion. A thoroughly honest, upright man, he sought duty, and faithfully... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 Seiten
...mildness, and the firmness of his character, eminently fitted Mr. Jay to be the head of such a court. When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. These eminent men, Gentlemen, the contemporaries of some of you, known to... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 876 Seiten
...I yield to no one in admiration of the illustrious statesmen of Old England, whose names have been introduced into this debate — Burke, Barre, Fox,...that I cannot forbear reading them to the committee : JOIUf JAY TO TIMOTHY PICKERING. " BEDFOBD, November 1, 1814. " It U not clear to me that Britain... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 414 Seiten
...I yield to no one in admiration of the illustrious statesmen of Old England, whose names have been introduced into this debate — Burke, Barre, Fox,...kindred spirit during the existence of that war, he exI pressed sentiments in which I so heartily concur, that I cannot • forbear reading them to the... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1852 - 102 Seiten
...characterized by Mr. Webster himself, in terms so beautiful that I cannot forbear copying the sentence : — " When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell...JAY, it touched nothing not as spotless as itself." were, where his desires were, where his endeavours were. Looking at him as a whole, it was apparent... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...mildness, and the firmness of his character, eminently fitted Mr. Jay to be the head of such a court. When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. These eminent men, Gentlemen, the contemporaries of some of you, known to... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 Seiten
...mildness, and the firmness of his character, eminently fitted Mr. Jay to be the head of such a court. When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. These eminent men, Gentlemen, the contemporaries of some of you, known to... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1860 - 542 Seiten
...mildness, und the firmness of his character, eminently fitted Mr. Jay to be the head of such a court. When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. These eminent men, Gentlemen, the contemporaries of some of you, known to... | |
 | John Jay - 1864 - 80 Seiten
...in its intent than the preceding, I shall take no notice. Webster's remark that " when the epotlcss ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay it touched nothing less spotless than itself," stands unquestioned by any American author, of any school of politics;... | |
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When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. 
