 | United States. Department of State, John Quincy Adams - 1821 - 276 sider
...which gave it birth ; as its universal establishment would be & universal blessing ; and as, if ever effected, it can only be by consent, and not by force,...opinion must precede those of legislation ; it would he worthy of the dignity of the Congress of the United States to consult the opinions of all the civilized... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - 488 sider
...which gave it birth ; as its universal establishment would be an universal blessing ; and as, if ever effected, it can only be by consent, and not by force,...precede those of legislation ; it would be worthy of ihe dignity of the Congress of the United States to consult the opinions of all the civilized nations... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1868 - 892 sider
...only be accomplished "by a general convention of nation«, to which the world shall be parties," and " in which the energies of opinion must precede those of legislation." It certainly was the first official proposition for a general monetary convention, known in civil history.... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1868 - 764 sider
...only be accomplished " bya general convention of nations, to which the world shall be parties," and ''in which the energies of opinion must precede those of legislation." It certainly was the first official proposition for a^eneral monetary convention, known in civil history.... | |
 | William B. Dana - 1868 - 494 sider
...only be accomplished " by a general convention of nations, to which the world shall be parties," and "in which the energies of opinion must precede those of legislation." It certainly was the first official proposition for a general monetary convention known in civil history."... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1871 - 386 sider
...which gave it birth ; as its universal establishment would be a universal blessing ; and as, if ever effected, it can only be by consent, and not by force,...the civilized nations with whom they have a friendly intercourse ; to ascertain, with the utmost attainable accuracy, the existing state of their respective... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1871 - 646 sider
...pacific, but can be pursued by no other than peaceable means. They are to be effected only by consent, not by force, in which the energies of opinion must precede those of legislation." It is really remarkable that such a proposition for such a purpose for a general convention of nations,... | |
 | 1879 - 956 sider
...which gave it birth ; as its universal establishment would be a universal blessing ; and as, if ever effected, it can only be by consent, and not by force,...the United States to consult the opinions of all the civili/ed nations with whom they have a friendly intercourse ; to ascertain, with the utmost attainable... | |
 | 1879 - 918 sider
...birth; as its universal establishment would be a universal blessing; and as, if ever «.•fleeted, it can only be by consent, and not by force, in which...precede those of legislation ; it would be worthy of the tliguity of the Congress of the United States to consult the opinions of all the civilized nations... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1879 - 998 sider
...it birth ; as its universal establishment would be a universal blessing ; and as, if ever eU'ected, it can only be by consent, and not by force, in which...precede those of legislation ; it would be worthy of tha dignity of the Congress of the United States to consult the opinions of all the civilized nations... | |
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... struggling for existence even in the country which gave it birth ; as its universal establishment would be a universal blessing ; and as, if ever effected, it can only be by consent, and not by force, in which the energies of opinion must precede... 
