 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 pages
...free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt but that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plar would richly repay any temporary... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...and too novel example of a people always guided by an ex ailed justice and benevolence. Who cm doubt in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay nny temporary advantages which might bo lost by a steady adherence to it ? Can it be, that Providence... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an...th.e permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas ! is... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...period a great nation, to gjve to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people ahvays guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who...the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment at least is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature. Alas ! is it... | |
 | George Washington - 1998 - 40 pages
...free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an...be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felic[22] ity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment... | |
 | H. W. Brands - History - 1998 - 356 pages
...a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence." The example would produce its benefits only if United States remained distant from the affairs of foreign... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1999 - 374 pages
...free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an...advantages, which might be lost by a steady adherence to it ? Cap it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a Nation with its Virtue ?... | |
 | Owen Collins - History - 1999 - 464 pages
...free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an...a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages that might be lost by a steady adherence to it? Can it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent... | |
 | Henry Flanders - Constitutional law - 1999 - 314 pages
...free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an...benevolence. Who can doubt that, in the course of time and things,-the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by... | |
 | Ralph C. Hancock - Education - 1999 - 196 pages
...require the support of a mild and liberal religion: "Can it be," Washington asks in his Farewell Address, "that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a Nation with its virtue?" But it would be dogmatic and therefore impossible to ground this liberty, moderately private and moderately... | |
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It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. 
