 The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through...  Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 2681858Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...attachment, friendship and respect. TH. JEFFEBSON. DEAK SIR, TO THE PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, 1823. The question presented by the letters you have sent...nation, this sets our compass, and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 594 pages
...and respect. TH: JEFFERSON. LETTER CLXXVI. TO THE PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, 1823. DEAR Sin, The question presented by the letters you have sent...nation, this sets our. compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...respect. TH: JEFFERSON. LETTER CLXXVI. TO THE PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, l.-x!'; DEAR SIR, The question presented by the letters you have sent...of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets onr compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pages
...found in the 4th vol. p. 300., and hears date 24th Octoher, 1823. He says : " The question presented hy the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever heen offered to my contemplation since that of independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 412 pages
...Mr. Monroe's application for his opinion. Mr. Jefferson said: " Tim question presented by tile leiten you have sent me, is the most momentous, which has...that of independence. That made us a nation ; this selsoiir compass, andpointsthccovrie,whi£k we are to steer through the oceanojtime. And never could... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 406 pages
...Jefferson said: " The question presented by the letters you have sent me, y the most momentous, which him ever been offered to my contemplation, since that of independence. That made us anation; (his svtsour compass, and points the course, which we are to steer through the ocean of time.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 418 pages
...message appeared, written in answer to Mr. Monroe's application for his opinion. Mr. Jefferson said: "The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the muât momentous, which has ever been offered to my contemplation, since that of independence. That... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 414 pages
...question presented by the letter» yon have sent me, it the must momentous, which has ever been offered 10 my contemplation, since that of independence. That made us a nation ; this set* our compass t and points the course, u-tiifh we are to steer through the oceanojtime. And never... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 758 pages
...The reply rings like a battle-shout : To THE PRESIDENT. MOXTICELLO, October 84, 1828. DEAR SIR, — The question presented by the letters you have sent...nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 916 pages
...Jefferson. The )ly rings like a battle-shout : To THE PRESIDENT. MOKTICXLLO, October 24, 1323. DEAR SIR,— The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most веШош which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Indepence. That made us a... | |
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