 ... 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
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations - 1977 - 762 pages
...constant readiness to concur in an honorable rccstablishmciit of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the Government.1* Madison summarized the issue in these unequivocal terms: "Every just view that can be... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations - 1977 - 544 pages
...a constant readiness to concur in an honorable rcestablishmcnt of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the Government.1* Madison summarized the issue in these unequivocal terms: "Every just view that can be... | |
 | Steven Watts - 1989 - 412 pages
..."I am happy in the assurance," the President concluded warily, "that the decision will be worthy of the enlightened and patriotic councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation.'"'7 Congressional Liberal Republicans displayed none of Madison's hesitance. In the absence... | |
 | Francis Dunham Wormuth, Edwin Brown Firmage - 1989 - 380 pages
...a constant readiness to concur in an honorable reestablishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to...patriotic councils of a virtuous, a free, and a powerful nation/1 The acts of war — impressment of sailors and seizure of vessels — of which Madison complained... | |
 | Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, Kathleen Hall Jamieson - 1990 - 285 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. 13 In like manner, in 1917, Wilson said: It is a distressing and oppressive duty, Gentlemen of the... | |
 | Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, Kathleen Hall Jamieson - 1990 - 285 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.13 In like manner, in 1917, Wilson said: It is a distressing and oppressive duty, Gentlemen... | |
 | Walter A. McDougall - 1997 - 316 pages
...interests opposed war.'t Madison did not even recommend war in his message: he merely called it "a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of the Government." He then went on to list "the injuries and indignities that have been heaped on our country" and concluded... | |
 | Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - 2000 - 416 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. . . . PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON'S VETO OF THE SECOND BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 30 January 1815 PRESIDENT... | |
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