...of discussion and deliberation to secure the concurrence of a majority of Congress in their favour. It would be strange if they had been received with...people and States prejudiced and heated by the exciting controversy of their representatives. • • I believe these measures to have been required by the...

...opinions. And though without such concessions our constitution could not have been formed, and CBHaot be permanently sustained, yet we have seen them made...exciting controversies of their representatives. I beliere those measures to have been required by the circumstances and condition of the country. I believe...

...of discussion and deliberation to -secure the concurrence of a majority of Congress in their favour. It would be strange if they had been received with...people and States prejudiced and heated by the exciting controversy of their representatives. " I believe these measures to have been required by the circumstances...

...of discussion and deliberation to secure the concurrence of a majority of Congress in their favour. It •would be strange if they had been received with...people and States prejudiced and heated by the exciting controversy of their representatives. " I believe these measures to have been required by the circumstances...

...permanently sustained, yet we have seen them made the subject of bitter controversy in both sections ot the republic. It required many months of discussion...of the country from another, and destroying those fratermil sentiments which are the strongest supports of the constitution. They were adopted in the...

...opinions. And though without such concessions our constitution could not have been formed, and can not be permanently sustained, yet we have seen them made...their representatives. I believe those measures to bare been required by the circumstances and condition of the country. I believe they were necessary...

...of the Republic. It required many months of discussion and deliberation to secure the con currence of a majority of Congress in their favor. It would...and destroying those fraternal sentiments which are J,he strongest supports of the constitution. They were adopted in the spirit of conciliation, and for...

...and slavery questions should at once have realized their beneficent purpose. All mutual concessions in the nature of a compromise must necessarily be...by people and states prejudiced and heated by the excited controversy of their representatives. " I believe these measures to have been required by the...

...sections of the Republic. It resquired many months of discussion and deliberation to secure the concurence of a- majority of congress in their favor. It would...by people and states prejudiced and heated by the excited controversy of their representatives. '' I believe these measures to have been required by...

...opinions. And though without such concessions our Constitution could not have been formed, and can not be permanently sustained, yet we have seen them made...the circumstances and condition of the country. I be lieve they were necessary to allay asperities and animosities that were rapidly alienating one section...