...that " with him a predominant motive has been to gain time to your country to settle and mature its institutions, and to progress without interruption...strength and consistency which is necessary to give it the command of its own fortunes." These are highly memorable words, gentlemen. Here I take my ground;...

...recent ins itutions, and to progress, without interruption, to that degree of strength and constancy, which is necessary to give it, humanly speaking, the command of its own fortune. Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error;...

...recent institutions, and to progress without interruption to that degree of strength and constancy which is necessary to give it, humanly speaking, the command of its own fortune." I will not venture on snch a question as whether humanity and justice may not, in some contingencies,...

...for observing that conduct, will best be referred to your own reflections and experience. With me, a predominant motive has been to endeavor to gain...humanly speaking, the command of its own fortunes. mighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend. I shall also carry with me the hope,...

...institutions, and to progress without interruption to that degree of strength and constancy which it is necessary to give it, humanly speaking, the command of its own fortune. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love toward...

...interest for observing that conduct will best be referred to your own reflections and experience. With me a predominant motive has been to endeavor to gain...humanly speaking, the command of its own fortunes. Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am...

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...referred to your own reflections and experience. With me, a predominant motive has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to settle and mature its...humanly speaking, the command of its own fortunes. Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error ; I am,...

...referred to your own reflections and experience. With me, a predominant motive has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to settle and mature its...humanly speaking, the command of its own fortunes. Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error; I am,...

...endeavour to gain time to our country to settle and mature its yet recent institutions, and tojirogress without interruption, to that degree of strength and...humanly speaking, the command of its own fortunes. " Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional errour, I...