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
| Walter Stahr - 2005 - 520 Seiten
...are not facts, but calumnies." If Britons would permit Americans to "be as free as yourselves" then "we shall ever esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." But if "neither the voice of justice, the dictates of the law, the principles of the constitution,... | |
| J. Michael Waller - 2007 - 524 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,... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1893 - 834 Seiten
...much virtue, much justice, much public spirit in the English nation. To that justice we now appeal. You have been told that we are seditious, impatient...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." From the Petition of the Congress to the King : " We ask but for peace, liberty, and safety. We wish... | |
| Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami - 1914 - 284 Seiten
...appeal. You have been told that we are impatient of government and desirous of independence. 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... | |
| Julian Hawthorne - 1898 - 428 Seiten
...appeal. You have been told that we are impatient of government and desirous of independence. 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... | |
| United States. President - 1858 - 802 Seiten
...of 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... | |
| Frederick Hiram Clark - 1888 - 470 Seiten
...liberty." The address to the people of Great Britain called them "Friends and Fellow Subjects," and said: " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and greatest happiness." The address to the colonies warned them to be ready for mournful events, and said,... | |
| Unesco - 1888 - 462 Seiten
...The address to the people of Great Britain called them " Friends and Fellow Subjects," and said : " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and greatest happiness." The address to the colonies warned them to be ready for mournful events, and said,... | |
| Carlo Botta - 1826 - 430 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... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1778 - 578 Seiten
...that we are feditious, impatient of government, and defirous of independency. Be aifured that thefe are not facts but calumnies.— Permit us to be as free as yourfelves, and we mail ever eiteem a union with you to be our realeil happinefs ; we (hall ever e... | |
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