History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as English Colonies, in 1607, to the Year 1808, Or the Thirty-third of Their Sovereignty and Independence, Band 1M. Carey, 1816 |
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... grievances , he artful- ly endeavoured to take the merit of having granted , volun- tarily , to his people in Virginia , such privileges as he fore- saw would be extorted from him . But though Charles established the internal government ...
... grievances , he artful- ly endeavoured to take the merit of having granted , volun- tarily , to his people in Virginia , such privileges as he fore- saw would be extorted from him . But though Charles established the internal government ...
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... grievances , inflamed them almost to mad- As the devastation , committed by the Indians , was the calamity most sensibly felt by the people , he accused the governor of having neglected the proper measures for repel- ling the invasions ...
... grievances , inflamed them almost to mad- As the devastation , committed by the Indians , was the calamity most sensibly felt by the people , he accused the governor of having neglected the proper measures for repel- ling the invasions ...
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... grievances before their sovereign . But , while both parties prepared , with equal animosity , to involve their country in the horrors of a civil war , an event happened , which quieted the commotion , almost as suddenly as it had been ...
... grievances before their sovereign . But , while both parties prepared , with equal animosity , to involve their country in the horrors of a civil war , an event happened , which quieted the commotion , almost as suddenly as it had been ...
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... grievances having become in- supportable , the people were driven to the necessity of mak- ing a vigorous stand for their liberties . The only regular way was by complaint to the king . Having privately com- municated their sentiments ...
... grievances having become in- supportable , the people were driven to the necessity of mak- ing a vigorous stand for their liberties . The only regular way was by complaint to the king . Having privately com- municated their sentiments ...
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... grievances , though highly irritating , till they could know the result of their applications to the king : but , in a country where the love of liberty had ever been the ruling passion , it could not be expected , but that some for ...
... grievances , though highly irritating , till they could know the result of their applications to the king : but , in a country where the love of liberty had ever been the ruling passion , it could not be expected , but that some for ...
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History of the United States: From Their First Settlement As English ... David Ramsay Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2020 |
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Seite ii - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Seite 308 - They nourished up by YOUR indulgence ! They grew by your neglect of them. As soon as you began to care about them, that care was exercised in sending persons to rule them...
Seite 194 - ... to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration ; for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Seite 384 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America,...
Seite 309 - God knows I do not at this time speak from motives of party heat; what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general knowledge and experience the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Seite 310 - Resolved, That by two royal charters, granted by King James the First, the colonists, aforesaid, are declared entitled to all the privileges, liberties and immunities of denizens and natural born subjects, to all intents and purposes, as if they had been abiding and born within the realm of England.
Seite 387 - Britain will, on a revision of them, restore us to that state, in which both countries found happiness and prosperity, we have for the present only resolved to pursue the following peaceable measures; 1.
Seite 236 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Seite 335 - I for ever to abide by it, that I will be content to be declared infamous, if I do not, to the last hour of my life, at all times, in all places, and upon all occasions, exert every power with which I either am, or ever shall be legally invested, in order to obtain and maintain for the continent of America that satisfaction which I have been...
Seite 335 - I can take upon me to assure you, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary, from men with factious and seditious views, that his majesty's present administration have at no time entertained a design to propose to parliament to lay any further taxes upon America, for the purpose of RAISING A REVENUE ; and that it is at present their intention to propose, the next session of parliament, to take off the duties upon glass, paper, and colors, upon consideration of such duties having been laid contrary...