 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sivua
...government of the Northwestern Territory. A man of so much ability, and so MttJe pretence; of so great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition to do it, fortts own sake; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure, the influence... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sivua
...todo it, for its own sake; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure1, has Ijeen pursued or violated. The constitution of the United States flisposed to make it matter of ridicule that I h;.d introduced into the debate the name of one Nathan... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 sivua
...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...years ago, in a measure the influence of which is still.deeply felt in the- very matter which was the subject of debate, might, I thought, receive from... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 sivua
...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...thought, receive from me a commendatory recognition. v But the honorable member was inclined to be facetious on the subject. He was rather disposed to make... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 sivua
...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...was the subject of debate, might, I thought, receive ifrom me a commendatory recognition. But the honorable member was inclined to be facetious on the subject.... | |
 | Robert Young Hayne - 1852 - 90 sivua
...government of the North-western 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 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 130 sivua
...great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition to do it for its cwn sake ; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure...from me a commendatory recognition. But the honorable gentleman was inclined to be facetious on the subject. He was rather disposed to make it a matter of... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 206 sivua
...government of the North-western 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 do it for its cwn sake; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure the influence of which... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 276 sivua
...government of the North-western 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 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 234 sivua
...government of the North-western 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 do it fBr its own sake ; a gentleman who acted an important part, forty years ago, in a measure the influence... | |
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... 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... 
