 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pagina’s
...to see whethei, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government,...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 pagina’s
...to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs of this Government,...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 210 pagina’s
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 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I re.gard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government,...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... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 446 pagina’s
...to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government,...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... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...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...and destroyed. While the union lasts we have high, CALHOUN, CLAY, AND WEBSTER. 125 exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for ourselves... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pagina’s
...with inn short sight, I can fathom — the depth — of the abyss — beimu,nor could I regard kirn, as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government,...mainly bent on considering, not how the union should be preserved, but, how tolerable тЫ it be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken up, and... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 pagina’s
...whose thoughts should be mainly b«-nt on considering, not how the nimm should bo presen -ed. hut. how tolerable might be the condition of the people,...shall be broken up. and destroyed. While the union /оя/л, we have lu_!i. exciting, gratifying prospect* ftpread out before ч-, for us, and our children.... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 366 pagina’s
...short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor of the 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 condition of the people when it shall be broken... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pagina’s
...fathom—the depth—of the abyss—beUnvf nor could I regard Aim, as a safe counsellor in the iilliurs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the union should be preserved, but, how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken up, and... | |
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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... 
