Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed.] by J. Sanderson, Volumen91827 |
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... course of events , which rendered it necessary to sever the bonds that had connected us with England , would be to presume ignorance in the reader of what has been told in other parts of this work . A far more grateful task is ours - to ...
... course of events , which rendered it necessary to sever the bonds that had connected us with England , would be to presume ignorance in the reader of what has been told in other parts of this work . A far more grateful task is ours - to ...
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... course before the ap- pointment was made , as effectually prevented his no- mination . Should any ; from a pretended zeal for jus- tice , or from a false estimate of the devotion to the cause of liberty , which supported and animated ...
... course before the ap- pointment was made , as effectually prevented his no- mination . Should any ; from a pretended zeal for jus- tice , or from a false estimate of the devotion to the cause of liberty , which supported and animated ...
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... course of events , the fixed resolution of Mr. Lee to propose the independence of his country might have been characterized as virtuous and prudent , even al- though his measures of policy or operations of war had been frustrated , by ...
... course of events , the fixed resolution of Mr. Lee to propose the independence of his country might have been characterized as virtuous and prudent , even al- though his measures of policy or operations of war had been frustrated , by ...
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... selves to enjoy , during the years 1770 and 1771. He persevered in the course which he had marked out for himself , and by widely extending his correspond- ence , spread that information which the vigilance of his 32 RICHARD HENRY LEE .
... selves to enjoy , during the years 1770 and 1771. He persevered in the course which he had marked out for himself , and by widely extending his correspond- ence , spread that information which the vigilance of his 32 RICHARD HENRY LEE .
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... course . An address to the people was drawn up by Mr. Lee , and approved by the meeting , embracing the substance of the first of the above resolutions , but the second was softened into a re- commendation to the committee of ...
... course . An address to the people was drawn up by Mr. Lee , and approved by the meeting , embracing the substance of the first of the above resolutions , but the second was softened into a re- commendation to the committee of ...
Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...