History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland: Commencing in 1775 and Ending in 1783, Band 3J. Fielding, 1786 |
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Seite 150 - I believe the men who have conducted the affairs of America incapable of being influenced by improper motives ; but in all such transactions there is risk. And I think, that whoever ventures should be secured, at the same time, that honour and emolument should naturally follow the fortune of those who have steered the vessel in the storm, and brought her safely to port.
Seite 106 - They would therefore be ready to enter upon the confideration of a treaty of peace and commerce, not inconfiftent with treaties already fubfifting, when the King of Great Britain mould demonftrate a fincerc difpofition for that purpofe.
Seite 104 - Congrefs, or of the particular aiTemblies; to concur in luch meafures as would be requifite to difcharge the debts of America, and to raife the credit and value of the paper circulation...
Seite 147 - SIR: The treaties between his most Christian majesty and the United States of America, so fully demonstrate his wisdom and magnanimity as to command the reverence of all nations. The virtuous citizens of America, in particular, can never forget his beneficent attention to their violated rights, nor cease to acknowledge the hand of a gracious Providence in raising them up so powerful and illustrious a friend.
Seite 402 - The delicacy of our situation is such, that we do not presume to point out the particular means by which we may be allowed to testify our zeal to your Majesty, and our wishes to serve our country...
Seite 402 - We beg leave to afTure your Majefty, that our diflent from the legal eftablifhment, in matters of religion, is purely confcientious . that we hold no opinions adverfe to your Majefty's government, or repugnant to the duties of good citizens. And, we truft, that this has been...
Seite 105 - I have received the letter from your Excellencies, of the 9th instant, with the enclosures, and laid them before Congress Nothing but an earnest desire to spare the farther effusion of human blood could have induced them to read a paper, containing expressions so disrespectful to his Most Christian Majesty the good and great ally of these States, or to consider propositions so derogatory to the honour of an Independent Nation.
Seite 104 - In short, to establish the power of the respective Legislatures in each particular State to settle its revenue, its civil and military establishment, and to exercise a perfect freedom of legislation and internal government, so that the British States throughout North America, acting with us in peace and war under one common Sovereign, may have the irrevocable enjoyment of every privilege that is short of a total separation of interests or consistent with that union of force, on which the safety of...
Seite 150 - The man who can be instrumental in bringing us all to act once more in harmony, and to unite together the various powers which this contest has drawn forth, will deserve more from the king and people, from patriotism, Humanity, and all the tender ties that are affected by the quarrel and reconciliation, than ever was yet bestowed on human kind.
Seite 52 - Instantly withdraw your fleets and armies; cultivate the friendship and commerce of America. Thus, and thus only, can England hope to be great and happy. Seek that in a commercial alliance ; seek it ere it be too late, for there only you must expect to find it.