 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
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - 1875 - 196 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... | |
 | Newton (Mass.) - 1876 - 208 Seiten
...ORIGINAL STATES. Reply to the KING by One of Their Number^ * YOUR MAJESTY, — Permit us to be free, and we shall ever esteem a union with you 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 whole empire. We shall... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1877 - 858 Seiten
...British people as "Friends and Fellow-Subjects." It said: "You have been told that we are •editious, impatient of government, and desirous of independency....esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and greatest happiness." 1774, OCTOBER 21. — The memorial to the people of the colonies was presented... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 634 Seiten
...the favor of Almighty God." An appeal was made to the enlightened sympathies of the British people. " 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... | |
 | Egerton Ryerson - 1880 - 556 Seiten
...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....our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; and we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire. We shall consider... | |
 | Egerton Ryerson - 1880 - 576 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,... | |
 | Richard Frothingham - 1881 - 676 Seiten
...liberties derived from the laws and constitution of their country." The address has this remark : " You have been told that we are seditious, impatient...desirous of independency. Be assured that these are not tacts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union with... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1882 - 614 Seiten
...Their own attachment to Great Britain they emphatically affirmed. ' You have been told,' they said, ' that we are seditious, impatient of government, and...Be assured that these are not facts but calumnies. . . . Place us in the same situation that we were at the close of the last war, and our former harmony... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 480 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... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 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... | |
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