| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...acquiescence in the measures for obtaining revenue, which the public exigencies may at any time dictate. " Observe good faith and justice towards all nations...the experiment, at least, is recommended by every CHAP.IX. sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas ! 1796. is it rendered impossible by its vices... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...example of а с--н>1с always guided by an »n cxaîted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things» the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantage* which might be lost by a steady adherence to it? Can it be, that Providence hits not connected... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. ^Yho can doubt in the course of time and things, the fruits of such...it ? Can it be, that Providence has not connected tire permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every... | |
| Noah Webster - Geography - 1808 - 234 pages
...the fruits of fuch a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be loft by a fteady adherence to it ? Can it be, that Providence has not...felicity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment, at leaft, is recommended by every fentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas ! is it rendered impoffible... | |
| Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...fruits of fuch a plan w-ould richly repay any temporary advantages which might be loft by a fteady adherence to it ? Can it be, that Providence has not...connected the permanent felicity of a nation with virtue ? The experiment, at leaft, is recommended by every fentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas,... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such...a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages whichmight be lost by a steady adherence. to it? Can it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent... | |
| American periodicals - 1812 - 594 pages
...annihilation. "Can it be," said Washington, " that Providence has not connected the permanent felicfty of a nation with its virtue ! The experiment, at least, is recommended b every sentiment which ennobles human nature." The commissioners are Mess. Jedediah Peck, John Murray,... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1813 - 350 pages
...novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt, that in the course of time and things, .the fruits of such...which might be lost by a steady adherence to it ? Can 1 it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity cf a nation with its virtues ? The... | |
| David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...novel example of a people always guided fay an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such...human nature. Alas ! is it rendered impossible by itsvices I „ " In th^ execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent inveterate... | |
| Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...novel example, of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that ia the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantage which might be lost by a steady adherence to it ? Can it be, that Providence has not connected... | |
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