 From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then laboring, the public would have more confidence in a Military chief, and that the Military commander, being invested with the Civil power also, both might be wielded with...  The Revolution in Virginia - Page 224by Hamilton James Eckenrode - 1916 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1820 - 486 pages
...as I could myself. For this portion, therefore, of my own life, I refer altogether to his history. From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion...and that the Military commander, being invested with the Civil power also, both might be wielded with more energy, promptitude and effect for the defence... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...as 1 could myseli. For this portion, therefore, of my own life, I refer altogether to his history. From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion...and that the Military commander, being invested with the Civil power also, both might be wielded with more energy, promptitude and effect for the defence... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional history - 1829 - 486 pages
...history. From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then labouring, the public would have more confidence in a Military...and that the Military commander, being invested with the Civil power also, both might be wielded with moreenergy, promptitude and effect for the defence... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 510 pages
...as I could myself. For this portion, therefore, of my own life, I refer altogether to his history. From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then labouring, the public would have more confidence in a Military chief, and that the Military commander,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 984 pages
...as I could myself. For this portion, therefore, of my own life, 1 refer altogether to his history. From a belief that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then labouring, the public would have more confidence in a Military chief, and tiiat the Military commander,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 620 pages
...continued in it for two years, at the end of which period he resigned, "from a belief," as he says, " that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then lulwring, the public would have more confidence in a military chief, and that, the military commander... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 642 pages
...continued in it for two years, at the end of which period he resigned, "from a belief," as he says, " that, under the pressure of the invasion under which...and that, the military commander being invested with the civil power also, both might be wielded with more energy, promptitude and effect, for the defence... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 618 pages
...continued in it for two years, at the end of which period he resigned, "from a belief," as he says, " that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then laboring, the public would have inorv confidence in a military chief, and that, the military commander being invested with the civil... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 608 pages
...continued in it for two years, at the end of which period he resigned, "from a belief," as he says, " that, under the pressure of the invasion under which we were then tailoring, the public would have more confidence in a military chief, and that, the military commander... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...better fitted for the supreme direction of affair?. at such a crisis. " From the belief," said he, " that, under the pressure of the invasion, under which...and that the military commander being invested with the civil power also, both might be wielded with more energy, promptitude and effect fur the defence... | |
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