Lives of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen of America: Confined Exclusively to Those who Have Signalized Themselves in Either Capacity, in the Revolutionary War which Obtained the Independence of Their Country |
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... Indians , to fall upon us ; and we have but too much reason to apprehend , that schemes have been formed to excite domestic enemies against us . In brief , a part of these Colonies now feel , and all of them are sure of feeling , as far ...
... Indians , to fall upon us ; and we have but too much reason to apprehend , that schemes have been formed to excite domestic enemies against us . In brief , a part of these Colonies now feel , and all of them are sure of feeling , as far ...
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... Indians , to fall upon us ; and we have but too much reason to apprehend , that schemes have been formed to excite domestic enemies against us . In brief , a part of these Colonies now feel , and all of them are sure of feeling , as far ...
... Indians , to fall upon us ; and we have but too much reason to apprehend , that schemes have been formed to excite domestic enemies against us . In brief , a part of these Colonies now feel , and all of them are sure of feeling , as far ...
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... Indian savages , whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages , sexes , and conditions . In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms : our repeated petitions ...
... Indian savages , whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages , sexes , and conditions . In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms : our repeated petitions ...
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... Indians against us ; and a general , who calls himself a christian , a follower of the merciful Jesus , hath dared to proclaim to all the world , his intention of letting loose against us whole hosts of savages , whose rule of warfare ...
... Indians against us ; and a general , who calls himself a christian , a follower of the merciful Jesus , hath dared to proclaim to all the world , his intention of letting loose against us whole hosts of savages , whose rule of warfare ...
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... Indian , who be- trayed him . A delay of several days on account of the difficulty of passing the river was inevitable , and the critical moment was lost . On the 14th of November he crossed the St. Law- rence in the night ; and ...
... Indian , who be- trayed him . A delay of several days on account of the difficulty of passing the river was inevitable , and the critical moment was lost . On the 14th of November he crossed the St. Law- rence in the night ; and ...
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Page 215 - In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room, for hope. If we wish to be free ; if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending' ; if we mean not basely to abandon, the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never, to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained', we must fight,! I repeat it,, sir, WE...
Page 237 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief...
Page 214 - Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that force must be called in to win back our love?
Page 158 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
Page 213 - Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?
Page 158 - During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, " Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 139 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 42 - ... you have conducted the great military contest with wisdom and fortitude, invariably regarding the rights of the civil power through all disasters and changes.
Page 41 - While I repeat my obligations to the army in general, I should do injustice to my own feelings not to acknowledge in this place, the peculiar services and distinguished merits of the gentlemen who have been attached to my person during the war.
Page 376 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.