There had before been propositions to fix the seat of government either at Philadelphia, or at Georgetown on the Potomac; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards, this might, as an anodyne,... THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES - 18. lappuseautors: JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 550 lapas
...Philadelphia, or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...some degree the ferment which might be excited by the ofher measure alone. So two of the Potomac members (White and Lee, but White with a revulsion of stomach... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1852 - 762 lapas
...Philadelphia or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...alone. So two of the Potomac members (White and Lee, dut White with a revulsion of stomach almost convulsive) agreed to Change their votes, and Hamilton... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 806 lapas
...Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that, by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...votes, and Hamilton undertook to carry the other point ; and so the assumption was passed, and twenty millions of stock divided among the favored States,... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 808 lapas
...Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that, by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...votes, and Hamilton undertook to carry the other point ; and so the assumption was passed, and twenty millions of stock divided among the favored States,... | |
| 1869 - 796 lapas
...Philadelphia or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...so two of the Potomac members (White and Lee, but the former with a revulsion of stomach almost convulsive) agreed to change their votes ; and Hamilton... | |
| United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 828 lapas
...Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, aud to Georgetown permanently afterwards, this might,...so two of the Potomac members (White and Lee, but the former with a revulsion of stomach almost convulsive) agreed to change their votes ; and Hamilton... | |
| United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 822 lapas
...Philadelphia, or at Georgetown oa the Potomac ; and it was thought that by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...this might, as an anodyne, calm In some degree the torment which might be excited by the other measure lalone : so two of the Potomac members ("White... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1858 - 836 lapas
...Philadelphia, or at Georgetown, on the Potomac ; and it was thought that, by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...So two of the Potomac members (White and Lee, but Wliite with a revulsion of stomach almost convulsive) agreed to change their votes, and Hamilton undertook... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 lapas
...Philadelphia for ten years, d to Georgetown permanently afterwards, this might, as an anodyne, calm in me degree the ferment which might be excited by the other measure alone. So o of the Potomac members (White and Lee, but White with a revulsion of imu.ch almost convulsive), agreed... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 524 lapas
...Philadelphia or at Georgetown on the Potomac ; and it was thought that, by giving it to Philadelphia for ten years, and to Georgetown permanently afterwards,...agreed to change their votes, and Hamilton undertook to cany the other point. In doing this, the influence he had established over the eastern members, with... | |
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