Should the States reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace. The next will be drawn in blood. George Washington - Seite 34von Henry Cabot Lodge - 1917 - 776 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Everett - 1860 - 378 Seiten
...states reject this excellent constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again be offered to cancel another in peace, — the next will be drawn in blood.'" The convention, by which the Constitution was framed, was not clothed with * Vol. ii. p. 487. legislative... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1860 - 694 Seiten
...States reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace, — the next will be drawn in blood." ' 1 My authority for this anecdote stated by a writer who dates hia is the Pennsylvania Journal of... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 Seiten
...states reject this excellent constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace — the next will be drawn in blood." While the members were signing, Doctor Franklin, looking toward the chair occupied by Washington, at... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 898 Seiten
...States reject this excellent constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again be offered to cancel another in peace ; the next will be drawn in blood.' " Gen. Washington was nominated as president of the convention by Robert Morris, acting by instructions... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 874 Seiten
...States reject this excellent constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again be offered to cancel another in peace ; the next will be drawn in blood.' " Gen. Washington was nominated as president of the convention by Robert Morris, acting by instructions... | |
| Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 Seiten
...States reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace. The next will be drawn in blood." And in the last speech which Franklin delivered in the assembly, he thus expressed himself:—" I consent,... | |
| Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 504 Seiten
...States reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace. The next will be drawn in blood." And in the last speech which Franklin delivered in the assembly, he thus expressed himself : — "... | |
| R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 Seiten
...states reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is that an opportunity will never again be offered to cancel another in peace— the next will be drawn in blood."— REMARK OF WASHINGTON ON SIGNING THE CONSTITUTION. ENROLLING THE CONSTITUTION. HOUGH the close of the... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 Seiten
...the itataa reject thli excellent ConiUtntlon, the probability u that an opportunity will ntrer again be offered to cancel another In peace— the next will be drawn In blood."— Нкылвж or WAIBUTOTOIT он Bioirijro TUB COVITITUTIOIT. ENROLLING THE CONSTITUTION. HOUGH the... | |
| Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 Seiten
...ilatea reject this excellent constitution, the probability if an opportunity will never again offer to cancel {?] another in peace: the next will be drawn in blood.' " Ibid., Dec. 20, 1787. The first ratification of the federal constitution — that by Delaware —... | |
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