 | Frederick J. Brown, Herbert Baxter Adams, Samuel Alexander Harrison, Sebastian Ferris Streeter - 1877 - 136 Seiten
...providing for the educational interests of the Great North- West. "I doubt," says Daniel Webster,2 " whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of 1 Journals of Congress, IV., p. 380. more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance... | |
 | 1887 - 804 Seiten
...principles in coming generations. Daniel Webster said of the ordinance of '87, " We are accustomed to praise the law-givers of antiquity ; we help to...lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787; we see its consequences at... | |
 | 1884 - 682 Seiten
...patriotism, remarks: "We are accustomed to praise the law-givers of antiquity ; we help to per petuate the fame of Solon and Lycurgus ; but I doubt whether...law-giver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. It fixed forever the character... | |
 | Robert Samuel Rantoul - 1881 - 690 Seiten
...constitution of these new Northwestern Slates lies the celebrated Ordinance of 1787. We are accustomed, Sir, to praise the lawgivers of antiquity; we help to perpetuate...lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. That instrument was drawn... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1881 - 358 Seiten
...territory and consecrated it for ever to liberty and light. Of this ordinance Daniel Webster said: "I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787." Judge Walker said : '-' It... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1883 - 104 Seiten
...this ordinance Daniel Webster, in his great speech made in the United States Senate in 1830, said : "I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient...of a more distinct, marked, and lasting character." The third article of this celebrated ordinance declares that, "religion, morality, and knowledge being... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - 1883 - 240 Seiten
...resolution excluding slavery from the Northwest Territories. (Webster's works, vol. 3, page 263.) " I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked and lasting a character than the Ordinance of 1 787. The instrument was drawn... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - 1884 - 258 Seiten
...school purposes. Webster, referring to this great act of patriotism, remarks : " We are accustomed to praise the law-givers of antiquity ; we help to...law-giver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. It fixed forever the character... | |
 | 1887 - 734 Seiten
...its praises- Said Daniel Webster in 1830 : We are accustomed to praise the law-givers of anquity ; we help to perpetuate the fame of Solon and Lycurgus;...law-giver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787. We see its consequences at... | |
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I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787. 
