...an amicable altercation on this point ; but Mr Adams persisting in his refusal to make the draft], "Well," said Jefferson, " if you are decided, I will...which, though I knew his southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would...

...make the draught. I said, I will not, you shall do it." [Then follows an amicable altercation oh thi» point; but Mr. Adams persisting in his refusal to...especially that concerning Negro Slavery, which, though 1 knew his Southern Brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose....

...others. I think he had one more vote than any other, and that placed him at the head of the committee. 1 had the next highest number, and that placed me the...which, though I knew his Southern Brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would...

...refusal to make the draft], " Well," said Jefferson, " if" you 1826.] Memoir of Richard Henry Lee. 387 are decided, I will do as well as I can." " Very well,...which, though I knew his southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would...

...the commencement of the war. The great merit of any compilation consists in the lucid and forcihle arrangement of the matter. The reported declaration...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would...

...and upon this occasion, I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others. I think he had one more vote than any other, and that...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which I would...

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...unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third, — You can write ten times better than I can.' ' Well,' said Jefferson, ' if you are decided, I will...When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.' delighted with it* high tone and the flights of oratory with which it abounded, especially that concerning...

...will do as well as I can.' ' Very well. When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.' Jelighted with its high tone and the flights of oratory with...which, though I knew his Southern brethren would never suffer to pass in Congress, I certainly never would oppose. There were other expressions which 1 would...

...much otherwise. Reason third— You can write ten times better than lean.'1 'Well,' said Jeffereon, 'if you are decided, I will do as well as I can.'...meeting we accordingly had, and conned the paper over. [After stating what he really liked and disliked in it, Mr. Adams proceeds :] I consented to report...