Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow-subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them that we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to... The American Historical Review - Page 42edited by - 1896Full view - About this book
| American literature - 1827 - 654 pages
...than to live slaves" — but added, what the congress then sanctioned, and even the army re-echoed — "Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of...us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored." The first elaborate effort of Dickinson against the new and ominous policy of the British cabinet,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 544 pages
...to live slaves. Lest this declaration shall disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow subjects, in any part of the empire, we assure them, that we...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored. Necessity has not yet driven us to that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other nation... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...disquiet the minds of any of our friends and fellow subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored ; necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other nation... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...to live slaves. " Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them, that we...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored — necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...to live slaves. " Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them, that we...subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored—necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any... | |
| William Jay - Judges - 1833 - 548 pages
...who compelled a loyal people reluctantly to abjure for ever their allegiance to the British crown. " Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored. Necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure ; we have not raised armies with ambitious... | |
| William Jay - Judges - 1833 - 542 pages
...any' part of the enrpire, we assure" them that Wet mean not to dissolve that union whichi has srr Jong and. so happily Subsisted between Us, and which we sincerely wish to See restored. Necessity has HO! yet driven MS, into that desperate .measure ; ive iiave not raised armies* with''... | |
| United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...preservation of our liberties; BEING WITH ONE MIND RESOLVED TO DIE FREEMEN RATHER THAN TO LIVE SLAVES. Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored. Necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other nation... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...preservation of our liberties, being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than live like slaves. " Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of...empire, we assure them, that we mean not to dissolve the union, which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see... | |
| George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 588 pages
...preservation of our liberties: being with one mind, resolved to die freemen rather than to live slaves. "Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of...between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored. Necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other nation... | |
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