I leave where I find it — in the hands of their own governments. It is their affair, not mine. Nor do I complain of the peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know,... Southern Quarterly Review - Page 367edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power, under this Federal Government. We know, sir, that the representation...great advantage, in that respect, is enjoyed by the slave-holdng States; and we know, too, that the intended equivalent for that advantage, that is to... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...effect v.-hich the magnitude of that population has had in 381 the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the representation...government being almost invariably to collect its revenue from other sources and in other modes. Nevertheless, I do not complain: nor would I countenance... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power, under this Federal Government. We know, sir, that the representation...great advantage, in that respect-, is enjoyed by the slave-holdng States; and we know, too, that the intended equivalent for that advantage, that is to... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 pages
...peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in 381 the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the representation...that great advantage, in that respect, is enjoyed by^the slave-holding states ; and we know, too, that the intended equivalent for that advantage, that... | |
| Robert Young Hayne - Foot's resolution, 1829 - 1852 - 90 pages
...power under this feder' in government. We know, sir, that the representation of the states in t'wed other house is not equal. We know that great advantage, in that respio far is enjoyed by the slaveholding states ; and we know, too, that the inteu, or ed equivalent... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 574 pages
...peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, Sir, that the representation...government being almost invariably to collect its revenue from other sources and in other modes. Nevertheless, I do not complain ; nor would I countenance... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 560 pages
...in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the represenatation of the states in the other house is not equal. We...government being almost invariably to collect its revenue from other sources and in other modes. Nevertheless, I do not complain ; nor would I countenance... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1854 - 276 pages
...peculiar effect which the magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know, sir, that the representation...that great advantage, in that respect, is enjoyed by tho slaveholding states; and we know, too, that the intended equivalent for that advantage — that... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1854 - 762 pages
...magnitude of that population has had in the distribuí ion of power under this federal government. \\'e know. sir. that the representation of the states in the other house is not equal. We Unow that great, advantage, in that respect, is enjoyed by the slaveholding States ; and we know, too,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - Political parties - 1856 - 560 pages
...magnitude of that population has had in the distribution of power under this federal government. We know that the representation of the states in the other...imposition of direct taxes in the same ratio, has been . merely nominal, the habit of the government being almost invariably to collect its revenues... | |
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