 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pagina’s
...broken asunder. 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...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... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 pagina’s
...be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over theprecipiceofdisunion. to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of 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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pagina’s
...and personal happiness. 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 counselor in the afi'airs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering,... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pagina’s
...not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, l can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor ia the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly beut on considering, not how the... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pagina’s
...and personal happiness. 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 counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pagina’s
...AMERICAN ELOQUENCE. 43 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 counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | 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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pagina’s
...broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself — to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom — the depth —...below; nor could I regard him, as a safe counsellor in tile alfairs of this government, whose thorn, tin should be mainly bent on considering, not how the... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...broken asunder. 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
