 ... of my observations the other day, Mr. President, I paid a passing tribute of respect to a very worthy man, Mr. Dane of Massachusetts. It so happened that he drew the ordinance of 1787, for the government of the northwestern territory. A man of so...  The American Jurist and Law Magazine - Página 751836Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple - 1889 - 816 páginas
...government of the Northwestern Territory. A man of so much ability, and so little pretence; of so great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition...who had acted an important part, forty years ago, in л measure the influence of which is still deeply felt in the very matter which was the subject of... | |
 | John Goss - 1891 - 272 páginas
...capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition for its own sake; a gentleman who acted so important a part, forty years ago, in a measure the influence...thought, receive from me a commendatory recognition." Having occasion to discuss prison management, Mr. Burke turned very naturally to Howard, the philanthropist,... | |
 | Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - 1892 - 930 páginas
...government of the North-western Territory. A man of so much ability, and w little pretence ; of so great a cake; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure the influence of which... | |
 | William Thomas Davis - 1895 - 854 páginas
...government of the Northwest Territory. A man of so much ability and so Httle pretense, of so great a capacity to do good and so unmixed a disposition to...from me a commendatory recognition. But the honorable senator was inclined to be facetious on the subject. He was rather disposed to make it a matter of... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1898 - 128 páginas
...government of the Northwestern Territory. A man of so much ability, and so little pretense ; of so great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition to do it for its own sake ; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure the influence of which is still deeply felt... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1902 - 446 páginas
...government of the Northwestern Territory. A man of so much ability, and so little pretence : of so great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition...matter which was the subject of debate — might, 1 thought, receive from me a commendatory recognition. But the honorable member was inclined to be... | |
 | William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams - 1910 - 928 páginas
...government of the northwest territory. A man of so much ability and so little pretence, of so great a capacity to do good and so unmixed a disposition to...measure the influence of which is still deeply felt, should be remembered." Webster further said: "It fixed forever the character of the population in the... | |
 | 1830 - 476 páginas
...great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition to do it for its own sake; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure,...was the subject of debate, might, I thought, receive frem me a commendatory recognition. quttinteJ with the public men of the country, than I had supposed.... | |
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