Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr - Halaman 135oleh United States. Congress. House - 1826Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Samuel Blodget - 1806 - 258 halaman
...speeches, while president of the United States, viz. Extract from a speech to the first congress, 1789. " Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me...every country the surest basis of public happiness, &c." Answer of the Senate. " Literature and science are essential to the preservation of a free constitution.... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 halaman
...attention to many improvements essential to the prosperity of the interior, the president added, " nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me...public happiness. In one, in which the measures of CHAP. iv. government receive their impression so inline1790. diately from the sense of the community... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 halaman
...measures of the United States ; and the promotion of science and literature. " Knowledge," he observed, " is in every country the surest basis of public happiness....in which the measures of government receive their impressions go immediately from the sense of the community as in ours, it is proportionably essential."... | |
| 1815 - 508 halaman
...of new and useful inventions from abroad, as to the exertions of skill and genius in producing them at home ; and of facilitating the intercourse between...that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronuge, than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is, in every country, the surest... | |
| 1819 - 514 halaman
...of new and useful inventions from abroad, as to the exertions of skill and genius in producing them at home ; and of facilitating the intercourse between...Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of publick happiness. In one, in which the measures of government receive their impression so immediately... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 halaman
...their military defence. The sentiments of the president upon literature were thus expressed. — " Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me...every country, the surest basis of public happiness." &c. After applauding the disposition of Congress, shewn the last session, towards an adequate provision... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 halaman
...to their military defence. The sentiments of the president upon literature were thus expressed.—" Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me...every country, the surest basis of public happiness." 1 &c. After applauding the disposition of Congress, shewn the last session, towards an adequate provision... | |
| 1822 - 682 halaman
...he said in his first address to Congress, after he had entered upon the execution of his duties, " that you will agree with me in opinion, that there...in which the measures of government receive their impressions so immediately from the sense of the community as in ours, it is proportionally essential."... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 650 halaman
...roads. Having expressed his confidence in the attention of congress to these objects, he subjoined : " Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with...of public happiness. In one, in which the measures o? government receive their impression so immediately f tb® sense of the community, 1790. Report of... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1833 - 44 halaman
...January 8, 1790, thus earnestly recommends Education : " There is nothing that can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature....every country the surest basis of public happiness, and in one in which the measures of government receive their impression so immediately from the sense... | |
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