 We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here, no one of which could warrant so strange a pretension; that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of...  Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams ... - Page 174by John Adams - 1823 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American Philosophical Society - Electronic journals - 1808 - 622 pages
...the wealth or the strength of j. Great Britain : that in constituting indeed our several forms of ^V government, we had adopted one common king, thereby...their parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if history maybe credited : and] we have appealed to their 1 Underscored in original.... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...a? pretension : that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain: that...their parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if history may be credited; and we [have] appealed to their native justice and magnanimity,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1820 - 486 pages
...a pretension : that these were effected at the expence of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that...their parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if have history may be credited : and,] we [ ] appealed to and we have their native justice... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1826 - 520 pages
...blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that in const,tuting indeed our several forms of government, we had adopted...submission to their parliament was no part of our conSlruck out. In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for redress, in the most humble... | |
 | Richard Henry Lee - United States - 1825 - 314 pages
...a pretension ; that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that...their Parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if history may be credited: and we§ appealed to their native justice and magnanimity,... | |
 | Richard Henry Lee - United States - 1825 - 318 pages
...pretension : that these were effected at the expense of our oivn blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that...with them ; but that submission to. their Parliament rvas no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if history may be credited: and we§ appealed to... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that in constttuting indeed our several forms of government, we had adopted...submission to their parliament was no part of our conStruck out. In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for redress, in the most humble... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...these were effected at the expence of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or tfte strength of Great Britain: that in constituting indeed...laying a foundation for perpetual league and amity wtth them: but that submission to their parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 510 pages
...pretension : that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by t/te wealth or the strength of Great Britain : that in...forms of government, we had adopted one common king, therehy laying a foundation for perpetual league and amity with them : but that submission to their... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional history - 1829 - 486 pages
...pretension : that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by tfie wealth or the strength of Great Britain: that in constituting...forms of government, we had adopted one common king, therein/ laying a foundation for perpetual league and amity with them : but that submission to their... | |
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