| Edmund Burke - 1839 - 1184 Seiten
...occasion, " We are told that America is obstinate — that America is almost in open rebellion ; Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as to submit to be slaves, would have been fit to make slaves of the rest."... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 476 Seiten
...of " the obstinacy of America," said " That she was almost in open rebellion." Mr. Pitt exclaimed, " I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to let themselves be made slaves, would have been fit instruments... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 488 Seiten
...of " the obstinacy of America," said " That she was almost in open rebellion." Mr. Pitt exclaimed, " I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to let themselves be made slaves, would have been fit instruments... | |
| William Smyth - 1840 - 514 Seiten
...he ought to have desisted from his project " ' America,' he says, ' is almost in open rebellion ;' I rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to consent to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to... | |
| Carlo Botta - 1840 - 520 Seiten
...we are menaced. I hear it said that — America is obstinate, America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to... | |
| William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...that she has resisted. Three millions of 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... | |
| John Adolphus - 1840 - 652 Seiten
...project. The gentleman tells us America is ob" stinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I re" joice that America has resisted. Three millions of " people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as volun" tarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit in" struments... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 Seiten
...exclaimed, — "The gentleman tells us America is obstinate — America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves would have been fit instruments to make... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 538 Seiten
...William Pitt (afterward Earl of Chatham), and of Lord Caraden, excited great attention. Pitt said, " &r, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the principles of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1841 - 548 Seiten
...from his project. The gentleman tells us, America is obstinate; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
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