Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Volumul 91827 |
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... seems to have descended an hereditary care of his native state , for his maternal grandfather and uncle , held with credit to themselves and advantage to their country , seats in the king's council , of which his father was president ...
... seems to have descended an hereditary care of his native state , for his maternal grandfather and uncle , held with credit to themselves and advantage to their country , seats in the king's council , of which his father was president ...
Pagina 15
... seems to be this , that with their whites , they import arts and agriculture , while we with our blacks , ex- clude both . Nature has not particularly favoured them with superior fertility of soil , nor do they enjoy more of the sun's ...
... seems to be this , that with their whites , they import arts and agriculture , while we with our blacks , ex- clude both . Nature has not particularly favoured them with superior fertility of soil , nor do they enjoy more of the sun's ...
Pagina 28
... seem to agree , that the measure was brought forward at about the same period in the year 1773 , in both legislatures , several years after a similar insti- tution had been formed by the individual exertions of Richard Henry Lee . This ...
... seem to agree , that the measure was brought forward at about the same period in the year 1773 , in both legislatures , several years after a similar insti- tution had been formed by the individual exertions of Richard Henry Lee . This ...
Pagina 29
... seem that not only select committees should be appointed by all the colonies , but that a private correspondence should be conducted between the lovers of liberty in every province . " 2 The event alone and the glorious termination of ...
... seem that not only select committees should be appointed by all the colonies , but that a private correspondence should be conducted between the lovers of liberty in every province . " 2 The event alone and the glorious termination of ...
Pagina 37
... seems to be inferred , that , when the topics of declamation were exhausted , he whose pow- ers could only be ... seem to be a corollary from a prin- ciple , which the author himself denies , that elo- quence in speech and in writing are ...
... seems to be inferred , that , when the topics of declamation were exhausted , he whose pow- ers could only be ... seem to be a corollary from a prin- ciple , which the author himself denies , that elo- quence in speech and in writing are ...
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...