 | George Bancroft - 1886 - 486 Seiten
...have been told that we are impatient of government and desirous of independency. These are calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...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... | |
 | 1886 - 588 Seiten
...and desirous of independence. These are calumnies. Permit us to be free as yourselves, and we shall esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." It is always the unexpected that happens, however, and, strange as it may appear, in little more than... | |
 | William Whitelock - 1887 - 390 Seiten
...impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...shall consider your enemies as our enemies, and your interest as our own. But if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the rights... | |
 | John Freeman Baker - 1887 - 156 Seiten
...Mr. Jay, in his address to the people of England, October, 1774, spoke the voice of the colonies: " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...shall consider your enemies as our enemies, and your interest as our own "';—an appeal, as affectionate as that of Ruth to Naomi, a sentiment which then... | |
 | Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia - 1887 - 178 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...empire ; we shall consider your enemies as our enemies, your interests as our own. But if you are determined that your ministers shall sport wantonly with... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 Seiten
...impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...shall consider your enemies as our enemies, and your interest as our own. But if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the rights... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1888 - 246 Seiten
...told that we are impatient of government and desire independence. These are calumnies. Permit us to be free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness." And the Declaration itself is a 100 confident appeal to God and the world for the justice of the cause... | |
 | John Jay - 1890 - 492 Seiten
...impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...shall consider your enemies as our enemies, and your interest as our own. / But if you are determined that your ministers shall I wantonly sport withj:he... | |
 | 1892 - 734 Seiten
...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...shall consider your enemies as our enemies, and your interest as our own. . . . But, if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with... | |
 | 1893 - 536 Seiten
...people of England, in October, 1774, will illustrate the attitude of the colonies at that time : •• Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...empire ; we shall consider your enemies as our enemies, your interest as our own.'1 In October the Continental Congress adjourned after passing a resolution... | |
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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... 
