| M. Sears - 1844 - 596 sider
...government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. decisive motive for a candid construction of the conduct...this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 sider
...construction of the conduct of the government in making it, and for a spirit of acquiescence in the measure for obtaining revenue which the public exigencies...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| Daniel Gardner - 1844 - 324 sider
...enjoined the national duties of peace, justice and benevolence in these words : " Observe," says he, " good faith and justice towards all nations ; cultivate...peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoins this conduct, and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ?" (See the Appendix... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 sider
...exclusion of religious principle. "Pis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 sider
...performance of their duty it is essential that you should practically bear in mind that towards the paymenl of debts there must be revenue ; that to have revenue...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 sider
...government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. Observe good faith and justice towards all nations...religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that^good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 312 sider
...exclusion of religious principle. "Pis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - 1846 - 334 sider
...and unpleasant, that the intrinsic embarrassment inseparable from the selection of the proper object (which is always a choice of difficulties) ought to...this conduct : and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great... | |
| Andrew White Young - 1846 - 240 sider
...it, and for a spirit of acquiescence in the measures for obtaining revenue which the public exigences may at any time dictate. Observe good faith and justice...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ! It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great... | |
| John Macgregor - 1846 - 658 sider
...from public life. " Observe good faith," says he, "and justice tmeards all nations; cultivate peacf and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin...this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it f It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and (at no distant period) a great... | |
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