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... A History of the American People - Page 341by Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 627 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress. House - Legislation - 1810 - 448 pages
...separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." the following words : "and that as it will then be the right of all, so it -will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for separation, amicably if tbty can, violently if they must,." were not in order. From which decision... | |
| Mathew Carey - Political parties - 1817 - 476 pages
...:— • • If this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinion, 'liat it is virtually A DISSOLUTION OK THE UNION; 'that it will free the states from their moral obligation, ; and as it will be the fight of all, so it will be the duty of tome, TO PREPARE FOR A. SEPARATION, amicably if tfiey can—... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...save all misapprehension, he had committed to writing, in the following words: Jf this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinion that it is virtually a...the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." I wisli it to be distinctly... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 528 pages
...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 be the duty of some to prepare, definitely, for a separation: amicably, if they can, violently, if they must. [Mr. Quincy... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 528 pages
...; that the * Vattel, 261. states, which compose it, are free from their moral obligations, and that as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation ; amicably if they can, violently if they must." Influenced... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...dissolved : that the states, which compose it, are free from their moral obligations, and that as if will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some to prepare, definitely, for a separation: amicably, if they can, violently, if they must. [Mr. Qumcy... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...save all misapprehension, he had committed to writing, in the following words: If this bill passes, to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." [wish it to be distinctly... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1844 - 440 pages
...State was pending. On that occasion Mr. Quincy, a member from Massachusetts, said: "If this bill passes it is my deliberate opinion that it is virtually a...Union: that it will free the* States from their moral obligations; ami that as it will then be the right of all, so it will he the duty of some, to prepare... | |
| Robert Young Hayne - Foot's resolution, 1829 - 1852 - 90 pages
...gave all misapprehension, he had committed to writing, in the following words : If this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinion that it is virtually a...the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." Mr. President, I wish it... | |
| Levi Woodbury - Electronic books - 1852 - 656 pages
...point and .-elegance in these degenerate days. Mr. Quincy said : . . • • • If this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinion that it is virtually a...Union ; that it will free the States from their moral obligations ; and that, as it will then be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely... | |
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