 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1826 - 520 pages
...an amicable altercation on this point ; but Mr Adams persisting in his refusal to make the draft], "Well," said Jefferson, " if you are decided, I will...which, though I knew his southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would... | |
 | John Adams - Presidents - 1823 - 456 pages
...make the draught. I said, I will not, you shall do it." [Then follows an amicable altercation oh thi» point; but Mr. Adams persisting in his refusal to...especially that concerning Negro Slavery, which, though 1 knew his Southern Brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose.... | |
 | Timothy Pickering - United States - 1824 - 220 pages
...others. I think he had one more vote than any other, and that placed him at the head of the committee. 1 had the next highest number, and that placed me the...which, though I knew his Southern Brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...refusal to make the draft], " Well," said Jefferson, " if" you 1826.] Memoir of Richard Henry Lee. 387 are decided, I will do as well as I can." " Very well,...which, though I knew his southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would... | |
 | John Wood - United States - 1846 - 402 pages
...the commencement of the war. The great merit of any compilation consists in the lucid and forcihle arrangement of the matter. The reported declaration...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would... | |
 | John Wood - United States - 1846 - 404 pages
...and upon this occasion, I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others. I think he had one more vote than any other, and that...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1854 - 564 pages
...unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third, — You can write ten times better than I can.' ' Well,' said Jefferson, ' if you are decided, I will...When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.' delighted with it* high tone and the flights of oratory with which it abounded, especially that concerning... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1854 - 564 pages
...will do as well as I can.' ' Very well. When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.' Jelighted with its high tone and the flights of oratory with...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which 1 would... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 698 pages
...much otherwise. Reason third— You can write ten times better than lean.'1 'Well,' said Jeffereon, 'if you are decided, I will do as well as I can.'...meeting we accordingly had, and conned the paper over. [After stating what he really liked and disliked in it, Mr. Adams proceeds :] I consented to report... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 726 pages
...unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third — You can write ten times better than lean." 'Well,' said Jefferson, 'if you are decided, I will do as well as I can.' 'Very w«ll. When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.' A meeting v accordingly had, and conned... | |
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Reason first, you are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second, I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third, you can write ten times better than I can." "Well," said... 
