Thirteen governments thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are a great point gained in favor of... The Works of Charles Sumner - Seite 185von Charles Sumner - 1876Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1795 - 612 Seiten
...properly follower«, were men of too much honour to attempt it. Thirteen governments thus founded en the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or myltery, which are dc-ftined to fprcad over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 Seiten
...propeily followers, were men of-too much honour to attempt it. Thirteen governments thus founded en the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or myftery, which are deflined u> f-iread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 Seiten
...propeily followers, were men of-too much honour to attempt it. Thirteen governments thus founded en the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or myftery, which are deflined u> f-iread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1864 - 296 Seiten
...STATES. rteen governments founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretense .racle or mystery, and which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of ohe, are a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind.— John Adams's Preface to hit ee... | |
| 1867 - 784 Seiten
...of governments erected on the simple principles of nature Thirteen governments thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence...great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind. The experiment is made, and has completely succeeded." * Here is foretold nothing less than that our... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1867 - 116 Seiten
...STATES. Thirteen governments founded on tho natural authority of the people alone, without a pretense of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread...great point gained in favor of the rights .of mankind. — John Adams's Preface to hi* Defense of American Constitutions, dated at Grosvenor Square, London,... | |
| 1867 - 1052 Seiten
...of governments -erected on the simple principles of nature Thirteen governments thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence...destined to spread over the northern part of that w/ta/e quarter of the globe, are a great point gained jn favor of the rights of mankind. The experiment... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1867 - 48 Seiten
...says plainly, "thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, and without any pretense of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread...northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, is a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind." (John Adams's Works, vol. 4, p. 293.) Thus,... | |
| Charles Sumner - 1867 - 100 Seiten
...says plainly, "thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, and without any pretense of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread...northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, is a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind." (John Adams's Works, vol. 4, p. 293.) Thus,... | |
| Richard Frothingham - 1872 - 676 Seiten
...thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, which are destined to spread over the northern part...great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind. The experiment is made, and has completely succeeded."2 1 Journals of Congress, 8, 201. Address to... | |
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