 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, [said Mr. W . ] by far the most grave and important duty, which I...true principles of the constitution under which we arc here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...if fall it must, amidst the proudest monuments of its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President,...the constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other and abler hands. I could... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, [said Mr. W.] by far the most grave and important duty, which I...the constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other and abler hands. I could... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...if fall it must, amidst the proudest monuments of its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, Mr President, by...the Constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have i'allen into other and abler hands. But... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...Rights. — Foote's Resolutions. SENATE, January, 1830. Mr. WEBSTER. There remains to be performed by far the most grave and important duty, which I...the Constitution under which we are here assembled. / understand the honorable gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Hayne] to maintain that it is a right... | |
 | Alden Bradford - History - 1840 - 498 pages
...and of such general interest, that they are here given. MR. WEBSTER. There remains to be performed, by far the most grave and important duty, which I...the Constitution under which we are here assembled. * * * I undestand the honorable gentleman from South Carolina, [Mr. Hayne,] to maintain that it is... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Canada History War of 1812 - 1840 - 494 pages
...and of such general interest, that they are here given. Mfc. WEBSTER. There remains to be performed, by far the most grave and important duty, which I feel to be devolved on me, by tins occasion. It is to state, and to defend, what I conceive to be the true principles of the Constitution... | |
 | Robert Young Hayne - Foot's resolution, 1829 - 1852 - 90 pages
...if fall it must, amidst the proudest monuments of its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President,...the constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other and abler hands. I could... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 574 pages
...if fall it must, amidst the proudest monuments of its own glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President,...the Constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other and abler hands. I could... | |
 | Daniel Webster - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1853 - 130 pages
...last, if fall it must, amidst the proudest monuments of its glory, and on the very spot of its origin. There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President,...the constitution under which we are here assembled. I might well have desired that so weighty a task should have fallen into other and abler hands. I could... | |
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There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President, by far the most grave and important duty, which I feel to be devolved on me by this occasion. It is to state, and to defend, what I conceive to be the true principles of the Constitution under which we... 
