 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...dreadful as volur.Ury slavery* Honour', jiiiticc, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender that freedota which we received from our gallant ancestors, and...innocent posterity have "a right to receive from us, . We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning sue» ceeding generation« to that wretch* edr.ess... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...the alternative of unconditional submission, or resistance by force ; the latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing...surrender that freedom which we received from our ancestors, and which our posterity hvae a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the * Well might... | |
 | John Dickinson - Pennsylvania - 1801 - 650 pages
...to I the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force.—The latter is our choice. WE HAVE and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom...innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which... | |
 | John Dickinson - United States - 1801 - 450 pages
...submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. — The latter is our choice. WE HAVE COUNTED THE COST OF THIS CONTEST, AND FIND NOTHING SO DREADFUL AS VOLUNTARY SLAVERY.— Honour, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The btter is our choice. We have counted the cobt of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary...innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness ' 'which... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...the cost of this contest, and find noCHAP. in. thing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honour, 1775. justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender...innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...the cost of this contest, and find noCHAP. HI. thing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honour, 1775. justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender...innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honour, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom, which we received from our... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...alternative of choosing unconditional submission to the tyranny of ministers, or resistance by force. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." About this time the continental congress unanimously appointed George Washington, esq. a native of... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...choosing unconditional submission to the tyrannv ..•; ministers, or resistance by force. We have counu 1 the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary shivery." great • Oeiu'ml Wanhin;ft vi rr-pm-d to the president of congress announcing Kin appointment,... | |
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We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a... 
