A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry, engaged in commerce with nations who feel power and forget right... Notes on the State of Virginia - Page 273by Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1801 - 536 pages
...over a wide and fruitful land, traveling all the feas with the rich productions of their indulhy ; engaged in commerce with nations, who feel power and forget right, advancing rapidly to deltinies beyond the reach of mortal eye ; when I contemplate thefe tranfcendant objecls, and fee the... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 358 pages
...have been pleased to look towards me, to declare a sincere consciousness that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it •with those anxious and awful presentiments, which the greatjiess of the charge, and the weakness of my powers so justly inspire. A rising nation, spread... | |
| 1802 - 886 pages
...have been pleased to look towards me, to declare a sincere consciousness that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it with those anxious...the rich productions of their industry ; engaged in cornpierce with nations who feel powers and forget right, advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the... | |
| English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...with those anxious aud awfyl presentiments which the greatness of the charge and the weakness of mjr powers so justly, inspire. A rising nation, spread...industry ; engaged in commerce with nations who feel powers and forget right, advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the reach of mortal eye ; when I contemplate... | |
| John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...the task is above my talents, and that I apf' proach it with those anxious and awful pre" sentiments, which the greatness of the charge, " and the weakness of my powers so justly in" spire. A rising nation, spread over a wide and " fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the... | |
| Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the feas with the rich productions of their induftry, engaged in commerce with nations who feel power and forget right, advancing rapidly to deftinies beyond t^e reach of mortal eye ; 3. When I contemplate thefe tranfcendent objects, and fee... | |
| United States - 1814 - 532 pages
...and that I approaeh it with those anxious and awful presentiments whieh the greatness of the eharge, and the weakness of my powers so justly inspire. A...and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rieh produetions of their industry, engaged in eommeree with nations who feel power and forget right,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - Legislative journals - 1828 - 604 pages
...have been pleased to look towards me, to declare a sincere consciousness that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it with those anxious...powers so justly inspire. A rising nation, spread overs wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry;... | |
| William Linn - Presidents - 1834 - 282 pages
...have been pleased to look towards me; to declare a sincere consciousness, that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it with those anxious...inspire. A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land—traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry—engaged in commerce with... | |
| William Linn - Presidents - 1834 - 284 pages
...have been pleased to look towards me ; to declare a sincere consciousness, that the task is above my talents, and that I approach it with those anxious and awful presentiments which {he greatness of the charge, and the weakness of my powers, so justly inspire. A rising nation, spread... | |
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