 I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe...  The Statesmen of America in 1846 - Seite 101von Sarah Mytton (Hughes) Maury ("Mrs. William Maury, "), Sarah Mytton Maury - 1847 - 261 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below"; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, tor us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...should be best preserved, but how tolerable might he the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs e! He traced the flow of federal blood down, through successive ages and centuries, till he broug he best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I ga rd him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly...destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratify ing prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I re.gard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. ' 15. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for ourselves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetrate the veil'. God grant', that', in... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 Seiten
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for^^selves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetMR the veil'. God grant', that', in... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 366 Seiten
...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the union is to be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for ourselves and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 Seiten
...whose thoughts should be mainly b«-nt on considering, not how the nimm should bo presen -ed. hut. how tolerable might be the condition of the people,...shall be broken up. and destroyed. While the union /оя/л, we have lu_!i. exciting, gratifying prospect* ftpread out before ч-, for us, and our children.... | |
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