| John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...gentleman tells us, America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice-that America lias resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all...have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest. I come not here armed at all points, with law cases and acts of Parliament, with the statute-book doubled... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 794 pages
...1 Lord Chatham, I rejoice that the Americans have resisted — three millions of people so dead to the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest — (Hear, hear I), Would noble lords pretend to say that there was nothing in all this... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate; America is ahuost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 726 pages
...project. The gentleman tells us, America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest. I come not here armed at all points, with law cases and acts of parliament, with the statute-book doubled... | |
| John Aikin - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...most strenuous supporters ; and in the warmth of debate he did not hesitate to exclaim, " I rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
| John Sanderson - United States - 1823 - 300 pages
...had not enjoyed it. " We are told that America is obstinate, — almost ia open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. " The honourable gentleman boasts of his bounties to America. Are not these bounties... | |
| John Aikin - Great Britain - 1820 - 538 pages
...most strenuous supporters ; and in the warmth of debate he did not hesitate to exclaim, " I rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
| North American review - 1896 - 818 pages
...precisely ten years before : " This kingdom has no right to lay a tax on the colonies.! Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.''S VI. Thus, ever since its first announcement to the world, and * I/ecky, "A. History of tint/land... | |
| North American review - 1896 - 780 pages
...precisely ten years before : " This kingdom has no right to lay a taz on the colonies.; Sir, I rejoice Chat America has resisted. Three millions of people, so...voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been lit initraments to make slaves of the rest."3 VI. Thus, ever since its first announcement to the world,... | |
| William Grimshaw - United States - 1821 - 298 pages
...America. I rejoice that she has resisted. Three-millions of the people, so lost to every sense of virtue, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest." The opposition could not be withstood : the repeal was carried in March ; an event which... | |
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