 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...if he were here, he would give it: but there are other gentlemen here, who have it in their power to give us this information. The people gave them no power to use their name. In making use of it, therefore, and in saying " We the people," they have greatly exceeded their power.... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 524 pages
...his valor, tells me to ask this reason, and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason: but there are other gentlemen here, who can give us...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me; I wish to hear the real, actual, existing danger, which... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...his valor, tells me to ask this reason, and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason : but there are other gentlemen here, who can give us...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me ; I wish to hear the real, actual, existing danger, which... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...he has given us by his valor, tells me to ask this reason — and sure I am, were he here, he would give us this information. The people gave them no...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is nrft mere curiosity that actuates me — I wish to hear 'the real actual existing danger, which... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...given us by his valor, tells me to ask this reason — and sure I am, were he here, he would give ua this information. The people gave them no power to...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me — I wish to hear the real actual existing danger, which... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 686 pages
...his valor, tells me to ask this reason ; and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason. But there are other gentlemen here, who can give us...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me : I wish to hear the real, actual, existing danger, which... | |
 | William Wirt - 1848 - 320 pages
...valour, tells me to ask this reason — and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason: but there are other gentlemen here who can give us...name. That they exceeded their power is perfectly cjpar. tranquil. But, notwithstanding this, we are wandering on the great ocean of human affairs. I... | |
 | William Wirt - 1849 - 484 pages
...valour, tells me to ask this reason — and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason : but there are other gentlemen here who can give us this information. Ttie people gave them no power to use their name. That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear.... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...his valor, tells me to ask this reason, and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason : but there are other gentlemen here, who can give us...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me ; I wish to hear the real, actual, existing danger, which... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...his valor, tells me to ask this reason, and sure I am, were he here, he would give us that reason : but there are other gentlemen here, who can give us...That they exceeded their power is perfectly clear. It is not mere curiosity that actuates me ; I wish to hear the real, actual, existing danger, which... | |
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... great occasion, I would demand the cause of their conduct. Even from that illustrious man, who saved us by his valor, I would have a reason for his conduct; that liberty which he has given us by his valor tells me to ask this reason, and sure I am,... 
