 | George Washington - United States - 1835 - 568 pages
...made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy arc pretty generally with us. They have in this State...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." — Boston, February 9th. tant matters, that may... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 580 pages
...adopting the constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." — Boston, February 9th. tant matters, that may... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 576 pages
...adopting the constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." — Boston, February 9tt. tant matters, that may... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...a time of trial in our Commonwealth, General Lincoln wrote to General Washington these words : " It is very fortunate for us that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness."* And during your administration, Sir, the clergy... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 574 pages
...adopting the constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." — Boston, February 9th. tant matters, that may... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 474 pages
...adopting the Constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness. HENRY KNOX TO GEORGE WASHINGTON. [EXTRACT.] NEW... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 476 pages
...made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy arc pretty generally with us. They have in this State...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness. HENRY KNOX TO GEORGE WASHINGTON. [EXTRACT.] NEW... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 546 pages
...upon it.1 constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." " The constitution has labored in Massachusetts... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 544 pages
...upon it.1 constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their minds. It is very fortunate for us, that the clergy are pretty...very great influence over the people, and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness." " The constitution has labored in Massachusetts... | |
 | United States. Department of State. Bureau of Rolls and Library - Archives - 1905 - 854 pages
...to inform the people & to quiet their minds. It is pretty very fortunate for us that the Clergy are generally with us they have in this State a very great influence over the people and they will contribute much to the general peace and happiness Subscription papers are out for printing all the... | |
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... have got through this business pretty well ; and, considering, also, that when we came together a very decided majority of the convention were against adopting the constitution. Every exertion will be made to inform the people, and to quiet their... 
