THE time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves ; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned... Washington and the American Republic - Seite 182von Benson John Lossing - 1870Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Marshall - 1804 - 562 Seiten
...General Howe, " is now near at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; whether they are to have any property...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them. The... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 654 Seiten
...experience. " The time," say his orders issued soon after the arrival of general Howe, " is now near at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are CHAP.VH. to have any property they can call their own; 1776. whether their houses and farms are to... | |
| 1805 - 618 Seiten
...experience. " The time," say his orders issued soon after the arrival of general Howe, " is now near at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them. The... | |
| David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 Seiten
...against its invaders. In general orders he addressed them as follows : " The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness, from which no human efforts will deliver them. The... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...time," he observed, " is now at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; whether they are to have any property they can call their o\\n ; whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...time," he observed, " is now at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; ^whether they are to have any property...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness, from which no Iruman efforts will deliver them. The... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 Seiten
...hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; [whether tVey are to have any property they can call their own ;...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness, from which no human efforts will deliver thrm. The... | |
| David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 Seiten
...invaders. In general orders he addressed them as follows. " The time is now near at hand, which tnust probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen...houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of Wretchedness, from which no human efforts will Deliver them. The... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 Seiten
...the awful crisis, General Washington issued the following orders. ;: The time is now near at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are...houses, and farms are to be pillaged, and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness, from which no human efforts can deliver them. The... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...the awful crisis. General Washington issued the following orders. . ' " The time is now near at hand, which must probably determine whether Americans are...houses, and farms are to be pillaged, and destroyed, and themselves consigned to .a state of wretchedness, from which no human efforts can deliver them. The... | |
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