 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 764 str.
...portions of his speech : " At the foundation of the constitution of these new northwestern States, we are accustomed, sir, to praise the lawgivers of...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character, than the ordinance of "87. That instrument, was drawn by Nathan Dane,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1857 - 490 str.
...lawgivers of ' antiquity; we help to perpetuate the fame of Solon and Lycurgus; but I doubt whether one l! single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787." This tribute to the crowning work of the... | |
 | 1895 - 816 str.
...not have been the work of Jefferson. Of the Ordinance, Daniel Webster said: — "We are accustomed to praise the lawgivers of antiquity; we help to perpetuate...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. We see its consequences at this moment, and... | |
 | Christopher Toppan Thayer - 1868 - 88 str.
...government of the North-western Territory. " We are accustomed," said Daniel Webster, in the Senate, " to praise the lawgivers of antiquity; we help to perpetuate...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct., marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787." Its prohibition of involuntary servitude,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 564 str.
...Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio." " We are accustomed, Sir, to praise the lawgivers of...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. That instrument was drawn by Nathan Dane,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1879 - 202 str.
...resolution relative to the public lauds, January 20, 1830, Daniel Webster observed : We are accustomed to praise the lawgivers of antiquity ; we help to...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787. * » * It fixed forever the character of... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1886 - 1228 str.
...for school purposes. Webster, referring to this great act of patriotism, remarks : "Wo are accustomed to praise the lawgivers of antiquity; we help to perpetuate...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787. Circulars of Information of the Bureau of... | |
 | 1891 - 1360 str.
...iiot bo called extravagant. Mr. Webster has said of it, " We are accustomed to praise the law givers of antiquity ; we help to perpetuate the fame of Solon...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787. We see its consequences at this moment and... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1890 - 372 str.
...OPINION OP DANIEL WEBSTER. Daniel Webster recognized the greatness of the Ordinance when he said:2 "I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787." And again : " It set forth and declared... | |
 | Lewis Henry Morgan - 1876 - 256 str.
...speech in answer to Hayne, he pronounced on the Ordinance of 1787 ? " We are accustomed," he said, " to praise the lawgivers of antiquity ; we help to...or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. We see its consequences at this moment, and... | |
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I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. 
