 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pages
...for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, . ^end wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordship-, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, !" j establish despotism over such... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucidydesj and have studied and admired the master-states of...nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the genera] Congress at Philadelphia. I 'trust it is obvious to your Lordships, that all attempts to impose... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 616 pages
...has been my favourite study, (I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master states of the world,) that, for solidity of reasoning, force...can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia."f The convulsions, devastations, and horrors which attended the revo• lution, were... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...studied and admired the master state« of the world, but for solidity of reasoning, force of lagacity and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication...nation or body of men can stand in preference to the ge r.eral congress at Philadelphia." Л brave-fellow. — Among numberless feats of valor performed... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...and reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of different circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.— 1 trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude en such men, to establish... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...and reasoning, force of sagacity, "id wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of différent circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congres« at Philadelphia. — 1 trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose... | |
 | Richard Henry Lee - 1825 - 318 pages
...for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the genera) . Congress at Philadelphia." * The 'memorial, address, and petition, were transmitted to the... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 360 pages
...pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under all the circumstances, no nation or body of men, can stand...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia." A short recess in the month of August, enabled Mr. Lee to retire- to his native state, but not to leisure... | |
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I must declare and avow, that, in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study, — I have read ''• Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that, for solidity of reasoning, force of ''"sagacity,... 
