 | William Tindall - 1914 - 652 էջ
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed that whatever importance had been attached to the...this proposition the preservation of the Union and of the concord among the States was most important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Page - 1923 - 262 էջ
...because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed upon that whatever importance had been attached to the...proposition, the preservation of the Union and of the concord among the States, was more important, and that therefore the vote of rejection would better... | |
 | National Americana Society - 1928 - 844 էջ
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But, it was finally agreed that, whatever importance had been attached to the...the States was more important and that therefore it should be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which some members should... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson, James Madison - 1995 - 730 էջ
...union." Madison joined them at that time. After "some mutual sacrifices of opinion," it was agreed that "whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition [of assumption], the preservation of the union, and of concord among the states was more important"... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1999 - 676 էջ
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the...that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to erect which, some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this pill would be peculiarly... | |
 | Herbert E. Sloan - 2001 - 396 էջ
...(Jefferson clearly had known more at the time than he here lets on.) Agreement on assumption followed; "whatever importance had been attached to the rejection...concord among the States was more important," and so "some members should change their vote." (Jefferson says not a word about the modifications that... | |
 | 1897 - 1168 էջ
...opinion to form a compromise that would save the Union. The discussion took place. It was finally agreed that whatever importance had been attached to the...this proposition the preservation of the Union and concord among the States was important and that therefor it would be better that the vote of rejection... | |
 | 1864 - 340 էջ
...one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the...preservation of the Union and of concord among the States were more important, and that, therefore, it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded,... | |
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The discussion took place. I could take no part in it but an exhortatory one, because I was a stranger to the circumstances which should govern it. But it was finally agreed, that whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition,... 
