 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1979 - 996 pages
...of the colonies to the oppressions of the mother country. "Then and there," said John Adams, "then and there was the first scene of the first act of...Then and there the child Independence was born."' Boyd \. United States, 116 US 616, 625." Stanford v. Texas, 379 US 476, 481-482. See also J. Landynski,... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...Then, and there, was the first«cene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Gre^t Britain — then and there the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood, anff declared himself free. The court adjourned, for consideration,... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...audience, appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then, and there, was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free." i With such feelings, and after so many... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...audience appear ed to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." Few periods in history have been more... | |
 | Worcester County (Mass.) - 1826 - 404 pages
...audience appear ed to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...the child Independence was born. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself free." Few periods in history have been more... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - History - 1828 - 512 pages
...impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. 'Then and there,' says President John Adams, ' was the first scene of the first act of opposition...Then, and there, the child Independence was born. Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - United States - 1832 - 224 pages
...audience, appeared to me to go away, as I did^ ready to tako; uñón against Writs of Assistance., Then, and there, was the first scene of the first act of...arbitrary claims of Great Britain — then and there, ilic child Independence was horn. In fifteen years, ie in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 652 pages
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain.'* It would be travelling over a beaten road, to pursue the narrative of the parliamentary contest from... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...audience appeared to me to go away, as I did, ready to take up arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of...opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain." The court publicly decided against the writs, but secretly issued them. That people had their houses... | |
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Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistance. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there the... 
