 I have only to say that the militia of Virginia will not be furnished to the powers at Washington for any such use or purpose as they have in view. Your object is to subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object —...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 121edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
 | William Jewett Tenney - History - 1866 - 910 pages
...subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution...have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having done BO, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the administration has exhibited toward the South.... | |
 | Ann Sophia Stephens - United States - 1866 - 514 pages
...subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution, or the Act of 1795 — will not be complied witn. feu have chosen to maugurate civil war, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined... | |
 | Marcius Willson - United States - 1867 - 464 pages
...will not be furnished to the powers at Washington for any such use or purpose as they have in view. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having...the Administration has exhibited toward the South." 19. Governor Ellis, of North Carolina, replied : " I can he no party to this wicked violation of the... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, Joel Tiffany - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 1050 pages
...Gov. Letcher closes his communication in these words : " You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the administration has exhibited toward the South (An. Reg. 1861, " Virginia " ). On the day of the passage of the ordinance of secession, the printed... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...Your object is to subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate...Administration has exhibited toward the South." Governor Ellis of North Carolina answered : " Your despatch is received, and if genuine, which its extraordinary... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...Your object is to subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate...Administration has exhibited toward the South." Governor Ellis of North Carolina answered : " Your despatch is received, and if genuine, which its extraordinary... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...as they have in view. Tour / such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the province of the Constitution or the act of 1795 — will not be complied with. You A-ore chosen to inaugurate cicil war, and, hating done to, tee will meet it in a spirit as determined... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1880 - 680 pages
...subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution,...as determined as the Administration has exhibited towards the South." The Governor of North Carolina, Mr. Ellis, affected to doubt the genuineness of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1881 - 830 pages
...requisition made upon me for such an object — in my judgment not within the province of the C'onstitntiou or the Act of 1795 — will not be complied with....it in a spirit as determined as the administration bas exhibited towards the South." (îovenior Ellis, of North Carolina, answered : " Your despatch is... | |
 | jefferson davis - 1881 - 778 pages
...subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution,...or the Act of 1795— will not be complied with." Governor Magoffin, of Kentucky, replied : " Your dispatch is received. In answer, I say emphatically,... | |
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