 Such a prohibition would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains uselessly to reaffirm an ordinance of nature, nor to reenact the will of God.  The Principles of Argumentation - Page 31by George Pierce Baker, Henry Barrett Huntington - 1905 - 677 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1850 - 638 pages
...Rome. 365 would be idle, as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of God.' Now though Mr. Webster thinks that New Mexico will be slowly peopled, yet the rush of adventurers upon... | |
 | 1853 - 796 pages
...slavery, so that he would not take the trouble of prohibiting it. " I would not take pains uselessly to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." Yet all experience, ancient and modern, in Europe and America, is opposed to Webster's doctrine. Taking... | |
 | 1850 - 676 pages
...be idle ;" and this great statesman, confiding in the relations of geography to slavery, " would not take pains to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." The prohibition of slavery in Oregon, for which Mr. Webster himself voted, was, in his opinion, "entirely... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1850 - 678 pages
...and this great statesman, confiding in the relations of geography to slavery, " would not take paina to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." The prohibition of slavery in Oregon, for which Mr. Webster himself voted, was, in his opinion, " entirely... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1850 - 54 pages
...prohibition would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the Territory; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reenact the will of God. And I would put in no Wilmot Proviso, for the purpose of a taunt or a reproach. I would put into it... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1850 - 64 pages
...prohibition would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the Territory ; and I would not take pains to re-affirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of God. And I would put in no Wilmot proviso for the mere purpose of a taunt or a reproach. I would put into... | |
 | Horace Mann - 1851 - 592 pages
...then condemns me for making it. The original passage in his speech read as follows : " I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reenact the will of God." This was the sentiment I criticized. It appears in these words in the National Intelligencer, in the... | |
 | Horace Mann - 1851 - 588 pages
...then condemns me for making it. The original passage in his speech read as follows : " I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reenact the will of God." This was the sentiment I criticized. It appears in these words in the National Intelligencer, in the... | |
 | 1851 - 604 pages
...prohibition would bo idle, as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." Now, though Mr. Webster thinks that New Mexico will be slowly peopled, yet che rush of adventurers... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - 1851 - 534 pages
...idle as respects any effect it would have upon the territory ; and I would not take pains uselessly to re-affirm an ordinance of nature, nor to re-enact the will of God." To the first of these reasons of Mr Webster, it was answered, that the treaty with Texas was unconstitutional,... | |
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