 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
 | 1885 - 544 Seiten
...should overthrow the " power of a wicked and corrupt ministry," they used these bold and noble words : " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire ; we shall consider... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1886 - 486 Seiten
...appeal. You have been told that we are impatient of government and desirous of independency. These are 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 rights of mankind; if neither... | |
 | 1886 - 588 Seiten
...and desirous of independence. These are calumnies. Permit us to be free as yourselves, and we shall esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." It is always the unexpected that happens, however, and, strange as it may appear, in little more than... | |
 | Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia - 1887 - 178 Seiten
...should overthrow the " power of a wicked and corrupt ministry," they used these bold and noble words: "Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire ; we shall consider... | |
 | John Freeman Baker - 1887 - 156 Seiten
...Mr. Jay, in his address to the people of England, October, 1774, spoke the voice of the colonies: " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire; we shall consider... | |
 | William Whitelock - 1887 - 390 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 independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1888 - 246 Seiten
...told that we are impatient of government and desire independence. These are calumnies. Permit us to be free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union...our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." And the Declaration itself is a 100 confident appeal to God and the world for the justice of the cause... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 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 independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | John Jay - 1890 - 492 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 independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | Herbert Baxter Adams - 1892 - 734 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...to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire ; we shall consider... | |
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