History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland: Commencing in 1775 and Ending in 1783, Band 4J. Fielding, 1786 |
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Seite 213 - You present to the universe the noble sight of a society, which, founded in equality and justice, secures to the individuals who compose it, the utmost happiness which can be derived from human institutions. This advantage, which so many other nations have been unable to procure, even after ages of efforts and misery, is granted by divine providence to the United States; and His...
Seite 213 - For how many favours have we not to thank him during the course of the present year? Your union, which was at first supported by justice alone, has been consolidated by your courage : and the knot, which ties you together, is become indissoluble, by the accession of all the states, and the unanimous voice of all the confederates. You present to the universe...
Seite 247 - ... and, delivering up the feals of his office, fay to Him, Sir, I have long ferved you with diligence, with zeal, and with fidelity, but fuccefs has not crowned my endeavours; your parliament have withdrawn from me their confidence ; all my declarations to them are fufpefted ; therefore, Sir, let me refign to you thofe employments, which I ought not to keep longer than I can be ferviceable to your Majefty, and your fubjefts.
Seite 109 - ... be as ready to receive as they can be to offer, and to the attainment of which we ihall direft all our operations.
Seite 7 - ... of their High Mightinefles could have of this event, as it is alledged, is difpofed and ready to purchafe, at a fair valuation, the naval...
Seite 5 - ... from the British ministry, in her late war with the Turks, and still more the commercial benefits resulting from a connection with this country, seemed to secure the good will of Russia, and even its assistance, in case of necessity. Little, therefore, was it expected that it should prove the first of all European potentates in that inimical declaration, the intent of which was to deprive Great Britain of the principal resources that enabled her to stand her ground in the midst of so many...
Seite 211 - ... that the army under Lord Cornwallis had surrendered. Washington congratulated the officers and soldiers of the combined armies on their success, and issued a general pardon to all persons in the continental army, who were under arrest, " that every heart might partake of the general joy.
Seite 212 - Those miracles which He once wrought for His chosen people are renewed in our favour; and it would be equally ungrateful and impious not to acknowledge that the event which lately confounded our enemies and frustrated their designs was the wonderful work of that God who guards your liberties.
Seite 143 - As it reached their very camp, it was determined to open it upon them as often as the gunboats made their attacks.
Seite 47 - At ten o'clock they called for quarter from the ship alongside; hearing this, I called for the boarders and ordered them to board her, which they did; but the moment they were on board her, they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns...