Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Volumul 91827 |
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Pagina 14
... friends in London in his behalf ; but the only motive which he urges for this purpose is , " his laudable am- · bition to do his country service . " The motive was weak , or the influence of his friends ineffectual , and he was left in ...
... friends in London in his behalf ; but the only motive which he urges for this purpose is , " his laudable am- · bition to do his country service . " The motive was weak , or the influence of his friends ineffectual , and he was left in ...
Pagina 18
... friends , the redeemed treasury bills , which honesty of purpose in the duties of his office , required him to destroy , least at any time , the colony by them might sustain some loss . • The odium of malignant motive , too frequently ...
... friends , the redeemed treasury bills , which honesty of purpose in the duties of his office , required him to destroy , least at any time , the colony by them might sustain some loss . • The odium of malignant motive , too frequently ...
Pagina 20
... friends in London and in the colo- nies , one month after the passage of that odious measure . ་ Would any rational being risk his life , and renounce his liberty , to obtain the unenviable state of an op- pressed slave ? Yet such would ...
... friends in London and in the colo- nies , one month after the passage of that odious measure . ་ Would any rational being risk his life , and renounce his liberty , to obtain the unenviable state of an op- pressed slave ? Yet such would ...
Pagina 25
... friend , which he pro- mised to accept , but a few days deliberation con- vinced him of the consequences of the measure to his country , and therefore he forwarded no duplicate of his letter , but pursued such a course before the ap ...
... friend , which he pro- mised to accept , but a few days deliberation con- vinced him of the consequences of the measure to his country , and therefore he forwarded no duplicate of his letter , but pursued such a course before the ap ...
Pagina 27
... friends to Ameri- can liberty or opposers of the power of the ministry , and gratitude prompted or policy made it necessary to secure , for future emergencies , the support of advo- cates so powerful . Hence the proposal of Mr. Lee to ...
... friends to Ameri- can liberty or opposers of the power of the ministry , and gratitude prompted or policy made it necessary to secure , for future emergencies , the support of advo- cates so powerful . Hence the proposal of Mr. Lee to ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
adopted affairs afterwards America Annapolis appointed arms army assembly asserted attention Boston Britain British British army called cause character citizens colonists command committee conduct confederation constitution continental congress convention court defence delegates determined distinguished duty elected Ellery eloquence endeavours enemy England excited exertions feelings FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE friends gentlemen governor gress happiness honourable house of burgesses important inhabitants instructions interest John Hart judge Chase jury justice king legislature letter Lewis Morris liberty Maryland Massachusetts measures ment mind Morris mother country necessary occasion opinion oppression parliament party patriotic peace period persons Philadelphia political possessed present principles province racter received resistance resolution Resolved respect Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee royal SAMUEL ADAMS SAMUEL CHASE seat in Congress secure sentiments soldiers soon spirit stamp act taxes thought tion town troops union united colonies Virginia vote wish York
Pasaje populare
Pagina 43 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Pagina 164 - Hardly is it to be expected that any plan, in the variety of provisions essential to our union, should exactly correspond with the maxims and political views of every particular state. Let it be remarked, that after the most careful...
Pagina 48 - CHRISTIAN King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce. And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former...
Pagina 81 - ... dissent from and utterly reject any propositions, should such be made, that may cause or lead to a separation from our mother country, or a change of the form of this government.
Pagina 164 - Permit us, then, earnestly to recommend these articles to the immediate and dispassionate attention of the legislatures of the respective states. Let them be candidly reviewed, under a sense of the difficulty of combining in one general system the various sentiments and interests of a continent divided into so many sovereign and independent communities...
Pagina 205 - ... firmly to unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connection we have hitherto enjoyed with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him.
Pagina 202 - John Pemberton, in and on Behalf of the meeting of sufferings, held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, the 20th of the 12th month, 1776...
Pagina 46 - ... tyranny which desolates her polluted shores. She invites us to prepare an asylum where the unhappy may find solace, and the persecuted repose. She entreats us to cultivate a propitious soil, where that generous plant which first...