Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Том 9R. W. Pomeroy, 1822 |
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... principles , may have justified him in drawing such a picture of his fellow citizens . There seems , however , to have been at that time , some remains of the pomp and luxury , of the pride of family , and haughtiness of manner , which ...
... principles , may have justified him in drawing such a picture of his fellow citizens . There seems , however , to have been at that time , some remains of the pomp and luxury , of the pride of family , and haughtiness of manner , which ...
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... principles of honesty and national honour , and declared , " that it would have been better to have remained the honest slaves of Britain , than become dishonest freemen . " He elo- quently urged , that to encourage citizens to make ...
... principles of honesty and national honour , and declared , " that it would have been better to have remained the honest slaves of Britain , than become dishonest freemen . " He elo- quently urged , that to encourage citizens to make ...
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... principles of nature , by the oppressions and cruelties of the king and parliament , as the only measure left to preserve and establish their liberties , and transmit them inviolate to posterity . Emboldened by this approbation and that ...
... principles of nature , by the oppressions and cruelties of the king and parliament , as the only measure left to preserve and establish their liberties , and transmit them inviolate to posterity . Emboldened by this approbation and that ...
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... principle to contend for , which being approved by their understandings and impressed upon their hearts , became of dearer value than their money or their trade , their farms or their houses ; all of which , as well as their peace and ...
... principle to contend for , which being approved by their understandings and impressed upon their hearts , became of dearer value than their money or their trade , their farms or their houses ; all of which , as well as their peace and ...
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... principles had been preserved unalloyed in America , since they had been brought in all their freshness to Plymouth - rock , by the first pilgrims - to say that a community might be taxed without their consent seemed to the colo- nists ...
... principles had been preserved unalloyed in America , since they had been brought in all their freshness to Plymouth - rock , by the first pilgrims - to say that a community might be taxed without their consent seemed to the colo- nists ...
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Страница 29 - 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.
Страница 34 - 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 crimes committed against the LIBERTIES of one people with crimes which he urges them to commit against the LIVES of another.
Страница 22 - Correspondence, that they communicate, with their several Corresponding Committees, on the expediency of appointing Deputies from the several Colonies of British America, to meet in general Congress, at such place annually as shall be thought most convenient: there to deliberate on those general measures which the united interests of America may from time to time require.
Страница 184 - And that this regulation shall be an article of compact, and remain a fundamental principle of the constitutions, between the thirteen original States, and each of the States described in the resolve.
Страница 161 - ... 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.
Страница 161 - But, if you exert the means of defence which God and nature have given you, the time will soon arrive when every man shall sit under his own vine and under his own fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.
Страница 134 - States, in framing such further confederation between them, in making foreign alliances, and in adopting such other measures as shall be judged necessary for the preservation of their...
Страница 184 - That there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the States described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d of April, 1784, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been personally guilty...