 | 1826 - 438 pages
...he raised, for the defence of American liberty. Already had they declared with the utmost solemnity, "We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." Our cause was armed with the triple armour of justice, but as yet it wanted,... | |
 | Salma Hale - America - 1827 - 314 pages
...language. 58. " We are now reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the will of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. 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... | |
 | Salma Hale - America - 1827 - 490 pages
...language. "We are now reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the will of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. 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... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...parliament in the most mild and decent 4auguage. We are reduced to the alternative, of choosing either an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated...latter is our choice : we have counted the cost of the contest, and find nothing so dreadful as volxmtary slavery. Honour, justice, and humanity forbid... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 658 pages
...necessity of assuming arms, and recapitulating the injuries they had sustained. "We are," they said, " reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional...by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted tbe cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." General Washington, immediately... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1831 - 778 pages
...complaint, and the injustice with which they alleged they had beei treated, they concluded thus : " We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to tyranny, or resistance by force. The latter ie our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest,... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 910 pages
...concluded thus : " We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to tyranny, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice....cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honour, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...to Mr. Dickinson, they have, at the same time, generally quoted only Mr. Jefferson's conclusion. " We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional...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... | |
 | John Sergeant - Cherokee Indians - 1832 - 372 pages
...raised, for the defence of American liberty. Already had they declared with the utmost solemnity, " We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." Our cause was armed with the triple armour of justice ; but as yet it wanted,... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - New Jersey - 1834 - 640 pages
...necessity of assuming arms, and recapitulating the injuries they had sustained. " We are," they said, " reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional...and find nothing so dreadful ae voluntary slavery." General Washington, immediately after his appointment to the chief command, repaired to the army before... | |
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We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional 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... 
