 | 1889 - 746 páginas
...the fittest man on the continent, except Franklin, for a mission of delicate diplomacy. It was said that Putnam was a man after Washington's pattern and...crowned with success more rapid or more complete. The measure providing for the terms of the sale to the Ohio Company was passed on the 27th of July,... | |
 | Robert Samuel Rantoul - 1881 - 690 páginas
...certain. But there was little of value in the whole scheme. It contained ue barrier against slavery. This was the state of things when Manasseh Cutler...Carrington of Virginia ; Nathan Dane of Massachusetts ; Kichard Henry Lee of Virginia ; John Kean of South Carolina ; Melancthon Smith of New York. They... | |
 | 1900 - 634 páginas
...Washington's pattern, and after Washington's own heart. Cutler was a man after Franklin's patlern, and after Franklin's own heart. He was the most learned...crowned with success more rapid or more complete. On the gth of July the pending ordinance was committed to a new committee — Edward Carrington, of Virginia;... | |
 | George Frisbie Hoar - 1895 - 64 páginas
...of his time. During his brief service in Congress he made a speech on the judicial system, in 18055, which shows his profound mastery of constitutional...committed to a new committee — Edward Carrington, of Yirginia; Nathan Dane, of Massachusetts; Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia; John Kcan, of South Carolina;... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1896 - 190 páginas
...in the camp; with a wide circle of friends and correspondents among the most famous men of his time. It now fell to his lot to conduct a negotiation second...Franklin conducted with France in 1778. Never was an ambassador crowned with success more rapid and complete." A grandson of Dr. Cutler—at the celebration... | |
 | Lyman P. Powell - 1898 - 656 páginas
...constitutional principles. It now fell to his lot to conduct a negotiation second only in importance to that which Franklin conducted with France in 1778....crowned with success more rapid or more complete." But here, in old Rutland, it is not with Manasseh Cutler that we are concerned, but with Rufus Putnam.... | |
 | Charles Theodore Greve - 1904 - 1130 páginas
...was to contract with Congress for lands on account of the Ohio Company. To quote Senator Hoar again : "He was probably the fittest man on the continent,...crowned with success more rapid or more complete." On April 26, 1787, the committee reported an ordinance for the government of the Western territory. This... | |
 | 1906 - 786 páginas
...in 1803, which shows his profound mastery of constitutional principles. It fell to his lot in 1787 to conduct a negotiation second only in importance...crowned with success more rapid or more complete." In 1788 Cutler made a journey to the West. He was nearly a month on his way from his home in Massachusetts,... | |
 | Essex Institute - 1888 - 356 páginas
...judicial system, in 1803, which shows his profound mastery of constitutional principles. ESSEX COUNTY AND ambassador crowned with success more rapid or more...Dane of Massachusetts ; Richard Henry Lee of Virginia ; Johu Kean of South Carolina ; Melancthon Smith of New York. They sent a copy of the ordinance, which... | |
 | 1900 - 588 páginas
...certain. But there was little of value in the whole scheme. It contained no barrier against slavery. This was the state of things when Manasseh Cutler...country to that which Franklin conducted with France in 17/8. Never was ambassador crowned with success more rapid or more complete. On the 9th of July the... | |
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He was the most learned naturalist in America, as Franklin was the greatest master in physical science. He was a man of consummate prudence in speech and conduct ; of courtly manners ; a favorite in the drawing-room and in the camp ; with a wide circle... 