 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...abyss below"; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, tor us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...should be best preserved, but how tolerable might he the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should he best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 pages
...the abyss below ; nor could I ga rd him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratify ing prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...abyss below; nor could I re.gard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering not...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. ' 15. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering', not...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for ourselves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetrate the veil'. God grant', that', in... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 446 pages
...the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...union should be best preserved, but how tolerable should be the condition of the people, when it should be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering', not...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for^^selves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetMR the veil'. God grant', that', in... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 366 pages
...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the union is to be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for ourselves and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,... | |
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I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe... 
