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... Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Seite 4311883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| David Hume - 1859 - 242 Seiten
...from uttering his sentiments upon the subject. He then proceeded thus : — " 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 voluntary to suhmit to be slaves,... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 268 Seiten
...throne ; the sentence, part of which Mr. Grattan quoted, is thus reported : " 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 feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves would... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 Seiten
...challenged him to the field, he would fight him on every foot of it. " The gentleman tells us," he 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 slave*... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 Seiten
...challenged him to the field, he would fight him on every foot of it. " The gentleman tells us," he 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,... | |
| John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 650 Seiten
...of courtesy towards the late minister of " honourable" or "right honourable," said simply — " Sir, the gentleman tells us that America is obstinate — 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... | |
| William Massey - 1865 - 460 Seiten
...more than a century not in committee. — HATSELI/S Chseronea. ' The gentleman tells us,' said he, ' 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,... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 Seiten
...courtesy towards the late minister of " honourable" or " right honourable," said simply — " Sir, the gentleman tells us that America is obstinate — 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... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 Seiten
...America. The inexorable hour rule bids me be brief. In January, 1776, he said : " ' The gentleman tells us America is obstinate, America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three million people so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves,... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 Seiten
...America. The inexorable hour rule bids me be brief. In January, 1776, he said : " ' The gentleman tells us America is obstinate, America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three million people so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves,... | |
| Joseph Parkes - 1867 - 510 Seiten
...later occasion that, ill and only just risen from a sick bed, he pronounced the memorable words, ' America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted.' Such a doctrine at that period was tantamount to treason in the view of the young War Office clerk.... | |
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