 ... tell the collector that he must collect no more duties under any of the tariff laws. This he will be somewhat puzzled to say, by the way, with a grave countenance, considering what hand South Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector...  American Quarterly Review - Page 321edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1904 - 440 pages
...herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would not, probably, desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the treasury instruction,...He would say, he should perform his duty, come what come might. Here would ensue a pause ; for they say that a certain stillness precedes the tempest.... | |
 | Sherwin Cody - Orators - 1904 - 566 pages
...herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would not, probably, desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the treasury instruction,...He would say he should perform his duty, come what come might. Here would ensue a pause; for they say that a certain stillness precedes the tempest. The... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1905 - 484 pages
...'show 'him the law ;of Congress, the Treasury inetruction, and his own oath of office. He would eay he should perform his duty, come what might. Here...precedes the tempest. The trumpeter would hold his breath a while, and before all this military array should fa! I on the custom house ^ collector, clerks and... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 506 pages
...Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would probably not desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the treasury instruction,...should fall on the custom-house, collector, clerks, and all, it is very probable some of those composing it, would request of their gallant commander-in-chief,... | |
 | Edwin Du Bois Shurter - Debates and debating - 1908 - 288 pages
...any of the tariff laws. . . . But, sir, the collector would not, probably, desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the Treasury instruction,...would say he should perform his duty, come what might. . . . Direct collision, therefore, between force and force is the unavoidable result of that remedy... | |
 | Samuel Bannister Harding - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1909 - 570 pages
...Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would probably not desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the treasury instruction,...should fall on the customhouse, collector, clerks, and all, it is very probable some of those composing it would request of their gallant commander-in-chief... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - Anthologies - 1910 - 478 pages
...herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the Collector would, probably, not desist at his bidding — here would ensue a pause : for they say, that a certain stillness precedes the tempest. Before this military array should fall on the custom-house, collector, clerks, and all, it is very... | |
 | Marion Mills Miller - Civil rights - 1913 - 472 pages
...Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would, probably, not desist at his bidding. Here would ensue a pause: for they say that a certain stillness precedes the tempest. Before this military array should fall on the custom-house, collector, clerks, and all, it is very... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1921 - 880 pages
...Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would probably not desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the Treasury instruction,...should fall on the customhouse, collector, clerks and all, it is very probable some of those composing it would request of their gallant commander in chief... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1921 - 876 pages
...Carolina herself had in that of 1816. But, sir, the collector would probably not desist at his bidding. He would show him the law of Congress, the Treasury instruction,...should fall on the customhouse, collector, clerks and all, it is very probable some of those composing it would request of their gallant commander in chief... | |
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