 The question presented by the letters * you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through...  Leading American Treaties - Page 240by Charles Edward Hill - 1922 - 399 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...THE PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, 1823. The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 594 pages
...PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, 1823. DEAR Sin, The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 pages
...PRESIDENT. Monticello, October 24, l.-x!'; DEAR SIR, The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered...of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets onr compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 550 pages
...• Monticello, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered...compass, and points the course which we are to steer thr6ugh the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious.... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pages
..." The question presented hy the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever heen offered to my contemplation since that of independence....to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we emhark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 412 pages
...application for his opinion. Mr. Jefferson said: " Tim question presented by tile leiten you have sent me, is the most momentous, which has ever been offered...that of independence. That made us a nation ; this selsoiir compass, andpointsthccovrie,whi£k we are to steer through the oceanojtime. And never could... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 418 pages
...opinion. Mr. Jefferson said: "The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the muât momentous, which has ever been offered to my contemplation,...independence. That made us a nation ; this Sets our compas«, and pvinti the count, which we are to tteer through the ocean of lime. And never could we... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 406 pages
...Jefferson said: " The question presented by the letters you have sent me, y the most momentous, which him ever been offered to my contemplation, since that of independence. That made us anation; (his svtsour compass, and points the course, which we are to steer through the ocean of time.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 414 pages
...question presented by the letter» yon have sent me, it the must momentous, which has ever been offered 10 my contemplation, since that of independence. That made us a nation ; this set* our compass t and points the course, u-tiifh we are to steer through the oceanojtime. And never... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 676 pages
...MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, — The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim... | |
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