 You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independency. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union with you, to be our greatest glory,...  The North American Review - Seite 428herausgegeben von - 1844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 Seiten
...independence, is confirmed by the address of the first Congress to the • . people of Great Britain. "You have been told, that we are seditious, impatient...assured, that these are not facts, but calumnies." That such were at this time the sentiments of the leaders in America, there can be no reasonable doubt... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...to independence, is confirmed by the address of the first Congress to the people of Great Britain. " You have been told, that we are seditious, impatient...assured, that these are not facts, but calumnies." That such were at this time the sentiments of the leaders in America, there can be no reasonable doubt... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1837 - 508 Seiten
...virtue, much justice, and much public spirit, in the English nation. To that justice we now appeal. You have been told, that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independency ; but these are mere calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...confirmed by the address of the first Congress to the people coming inde• * pendeuce. of Great Britain. " You have been told, that we are seditious, impatient...assured, that these are not facts, but calumnies." That such were at this time the sentiments of the leaders in America, there can be no reasonable doubt... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 670 Seiten
...by the address of the first Congress to the people ccming imieJ 3 rr pendence. of Great Britain. " You have been told, that we are seditious, impatient...assured, that these are not facts, but calumnies." That such were at this time the sentiments of the leaders in America, there can be no reasonable doubt... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1840 - 520 Seiten
...told, that we are seditious, impatient of government, uid desirous of independency ; but these are mere calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,...be our greatest glory, and our greatest happiness. But if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the liberties of mankind ;... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1840 - 528 Seiten
...say, "You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies....be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem an union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness; we shall ever be ready to contribute... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1840 - 602 Seiten
...congress held at Philadelphia, September, 1774, in their address to the people of Great Britain, say, "You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1840 - 532 Seiten
...congress held at Philadelphia, September, 1774, in their address to the people of Great Britain, say, "You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 Seiten
...Chatham. The pacific tone of Congress may be gathered from their address to the people of England. " You have been told that we are seditious, impatient...Be assured that these are not facts but calumnies." Such might have been the sentiments of many, probably believed by Washington to be his own, but we... | |
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