 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...  Speeches and Addresses, 1884-1909 - Page 203by Henry Cabot Lodge - 1909 - 462 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - 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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 550 pages
...THT: JEFFERSON. LETTER CLXXVI. •• TO THE PRESIDENT. • Monticello, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, The question presented by the letters you have sent...compass, and points the course which we are to steer thr6ugh the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious.... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...momentous which had ever been offrml to his contemplation since that of independence." That, he says, made us a nation, this sets our compass, and points...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. "Our first and fundamental maxim should be never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our... | |
 | United States. Congress - 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 - 1853 - 418 pages
...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,...independence. That made us a nation ; this Sets our compas«, and pvinti the count, which we are to tteer through the ocean of lime. And never could we... | |
 | United States. Congress - 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 - 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... | |
 | 1858 - 784 pages
...often filled the councils of our people, and the whole nation, with the ring of a battle shout : — " The question presented by the letters you have sent...nation ; this sets our compass, and points the course we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. Our first fundamental maxim should be, never... | |
 | 1858 - 786 pages
...filled the councils of our people, and the whole nation, with the ring of a battle shout : — '• The question presented by the letters you have sent...nation ; this sets our compass, and points the course we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. Our first fundamental maxim should be, never... | |
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