 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 strani
...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 strani
...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...concomitant measure should be adopted, to sweeten it a Jittle to them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 strani
...of the proposition, the preservation of the Union was infinitely more important, and that therefore, the vote of rejection should be rescinded ; to effect which some members should be prevailed on to change their votes. There had been a proposition to establish the seat of government... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 588 strani
...of the union, and of concord among the states, was more important, and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac; and it was thought that... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 636 strani
...of the union, and of concord among the states, was more important, and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...and that some concomitant measure should be adopted, VOL. i. 2s to sweeten it a little to them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1852 - 766 strani
...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...southern States, and that some concomitant measure <lu>uld be adopted to sweeten it a little to them. There had bel'ore been a proposition to fix the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 612 strani
...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that... | |
 | JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854 - 130 strani
...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,...votes. But it was observed that this pill. would be pecii18 THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. liarly bitter to the Southern States, and that... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 808 strani
...of the Union, and of concord among the States, was more important ; and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded...them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that,... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 880 strani
...of the Union, and of concord among the States, was more important ; and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded...them. There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that,... | |
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I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed that whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important,... 
