 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.  The North American Review - Page 130edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
 | John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - 1864 - 884 pages
...our country, by a due attention to the post office and post roads. " Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion that there is nothing which can better deserve yonr patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest... | |
 | John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - 1866 - 612 pages
...of our country, by a due attention to the post office and post roads. "Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion that there is nothing...every country the surest basis of public happiness." Acting upon these enlightened suggestions, Congress ordered "that it be referred to the Secretary of... | |
 | 1867 - 854 pages
...to the post-office, and post-roads" — did not hesitate to add: — Nor nm I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronnée than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1868 - 930 pages
...to the post-office, and post-roads" — did not hesitate to add : — Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing...surest basis of public happiness. In one, in which lUe measures of government receive their impression so immediately from the sense of tlie community,... | |
 | John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - 1868 - 720 pages
...our country, by a due attention to the post office and post roads. " Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion that there is nothing...every country the surest basis of public happiness." Acting upon these enlightened suggestions, Congress ordered " that it be referred to the Secretary... | |
 | United States. Department of Education - 1868 - 934 pages
...hesitate to add: — Nor am' I less persuaded, Hint you will agree with mo in opinion, that there ia nothing which can better deserve your patronage than...literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis or' public happiness. In one, in which the measures of government receive their impression so immediately... | |
 | United States. Department of Education (1867-1868) - 1868 - 932 pages
...to the post-office, and post-roads" — did not hesitate to add : — Nor am I less persuaded, tbat you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than tin.' promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every covmtry the surest basis of public... | |
 | John Eaton - 1870 - 32 pages
...message to Congress recommending any practical legislation he observed: "There is nothing more deserving your patronage than the promotion of science and literature....country the surest basis of public happiness." In his last annual message he oDserves : "Among the motives to such an institution is the assimilation... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1879 - 202 pages
...sentiment Avith the fathers of the Eepublic. Washington, in his first annual message, observed : " Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. In one in which the measUn collecting the facts contained in this paper I have been aided by Capt. Rafael A. Bayley. of... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1890 - 372 pages
...deserving your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge in every country is the surest basis of public happiness. In one in which the measures of government receive their impressions so immediately from the sense of the community as ours it is proportionally essential."1... | |
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