Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volumen1F. Carr, and Company, 1829 |
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... thought well entitled to the place they occupy . Among them , are , 1. A paper drawn up in the year 1774 , as " Instructions to our Delegates in Congress . " Though heretofore in print , it will be new to most readers ; and will be ...
... thought well entitled to the place they occupy . Among them , are , 1. A paper drawn up in the year 1774 , as " Instructions to our Delegates in Congress . " Though heretofore in print , it will be new to most readers ; and will be ...
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... thought that the appointment of a day of general fasting and prayer , would be most likely to call up and alarm their attention . No example of such a solem- nity had existed since the days of our distresses in the war of '55 , since ...
... thought that the appointment of a day of general fasting and prayer , would be most likely to call up and alarm their attention . No example of such a solem- nity had existed since the days of our distresses in the war of '55 , since ...
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... thought the only one orthodox or tenable , which was , that the relation between Great Britain and these colonies was exactly the same as that of England and Scotland , after the accession of James and until the union , and the same as ...
... thought the only one orthodox or tenable , which was , that the relation between Great Britain and these colonies was exactly the same as that of England and Scotland , after the accession of James and until the union , and the same as ...
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... thought too bold for the pre- sent state of things ; but they printed it in pamphlet form , under the title of ' A summary view of the rights of British America . ' It found its way to England , was taken up by the opposition , interpo ...
... thought too bold for the pre- sent state of things ; but they printed it in pamphlet form , under the title of ' A summary view of the rights of British America . ' It found its way to England , was taken up by the opposition , interpo ...
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... thought most prudent to wait a while for them , and to postpone the final decision to July 1st : but , that this might occasion as little delay as possible , a committee was appointed to prepare a Declaration of Independence . The ...
... thought most prudent to wait a while for them , and to postpone the final decision to July 1st : but , that this might occasion as little delay as possible , a committee was appointed to prepare a Declaration of Independence . The ...
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Página 5 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them...
Página 3 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has...
Página 5 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
Página 78 - Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, which, after being carefully considered and amended, were unanimously adopted.
Página 5 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Página 416 - But if any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so assigned him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the limits of his cantonment, after they shall have been designated to him, such individual, officer, or other prisoner, shall forfeit so much of the benefit of this article as provides for his liberty on parole or in cantonment.
Página 7 - ... We therefore the representatives of the United States of America in General Congress assembled, appealing to the supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these [states reject and renounce all allegiance and subjection to the kings of Great Britain and all others who may hereafter claim by, through or under them ; we utterly dissolve all political connection which may heretofore have subsisted between us and the...
Página 6 - At this very time too, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but Scotch and foreign mercenaries to invade and destroy us. These facts have given the last stab to agonizing affection, and manly spirit bids us to renounce forever these unfeeling brethren.
Página 102 - The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time : the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.