 ... a solemn question, which the constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the government. In recommending it to their early deliberations, I am happy in the assurance, that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 2511812Full view - About this book
 | John Watson Foster - 1900 - 540 pages
...rights, shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Disposer of Events, ... is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the government." The message received prompt action in the House, but in the Senate the act declaring war was much debated,... | |
 | William Wallace Bates - 1902 - 506 pages
...Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the government. In recommending it to their deliberations I am happy in the assurance that the...councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation." . . . The Declaration of War. The foregoing message did not surprise Congress. In the House, the leaders,... | |
 | William Wallace Bates - 1902 - 506 pages
...a constant readiness to concur in an honorable reestablishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...department of the government. In recommending it to their deliberations I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic... | |
 | Marion Mills Miller - 1913 - 582 pages
...a constant readiness to concur in an honorable reestablishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberation, I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1915 - 634 pages
...constant readiness to concur in an honorable re-establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question, which the Constitution wisely confides to...councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation. . . . James Madison PART IV. NATIONAL VERSUS SECTIONAL INTERESTS PART IV. NATIONAL VERSUS SECTIONAL... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1915 - 632 pages
...constant readiness to concur in an honorable re-establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question, which the Constitution wisely confides to...councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation. . . . James Madison PART IV. NATIONAL YERSUS SECTIONAL INTERESTS PART IV. NATIONAL VERSUS SECTIONAL... | |
 | William Montgomery Meigs - 1917 - 490 pages
...rights shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Dispenser of events ... is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberation, I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic... | |
 | William Montgomery Meigs - 1917 - 566 pages
...rights shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Dispenser of events ... is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberation, I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic... | |
 | John Mabry Mathews - 1922 - 378 pages
...accumulating wrongs" or oppose "force to force in defense of their national rights ... is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the Government." 1 In other cases, however, where Congress has formally declared war, the President has taken a more... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1922 - 696 pages
...rights, shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Dispenser of events, ... is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation." The hand was Madison's, but the voice was Henry Clay's. Congress by a vote of 79 to 49 in the House... | |
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