History of the American Revolution: With a Summary Review of the State and Character of the British Colonies of North America, Volumen1J. and B. Williams, 1836 - 377 páginas |
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... subjects , or power over the provin cial legislative assemblies , than the king was constitu- tionally vested with , over the people and legislature in England . The colonization of North America began at a pe- riod when the dread of ...
... subjects , or power over the provin cial legislative assemblies , than the king was constitu- tionally vested with , over the people and legislature in England . The colonization of North America began at a pe- riod when the dread of ...
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... subject and the prerogatives of the sovereign . It was then recognized , to be essential to the constitution of Great ... subjects.- That it was the right of the people to meet together , and peaceably to consider of their grievances ...
... subject and the prerogatives of the sovereign . It was then recognized , to be essential to the constitution of Great ... subjects.- That it was the right of the people to meet together , and peaceably to consider of their grievances ...
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... subjects , equally humiliating with that which existed between his slaves and himself . " The colonists had little gold or silver , but abundance of the riches of nature . Every inhabitant was , or ea- sily might be , ja freeholder ...
... subjects , equally humiliating with that which existed between his slaves and himself . " The colonists had little gold or silver , but abundance of the riches of nature . Every inhabitant was , or ea- sily might be , ja freeholder ...
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... subject had arisen to any height . But it was long before the northern or eastern provinces , which were first thickly settled , carried on an extensive trade with England ; so that they naturally lost that strong attachment which a ...
... subject had arisen to any height . But it was long before the northern or eastern provinces , which were first thickly settled , carried on an extensive trade with England ; so that they naturally lost that strong attachment which a ...
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... subject of complaint , both here and in Europe . It was foreseen that this controversy could not be decided but by the sword ; and the British determined to be early in their preparations . The earl of Holder- ness , secretary of state ...
... subject of complaint , both here and in Europe . It was foreseen that this controversy could not be decided but by the sword ; and the British determined to be early in their preparations . The earl of Holder- ness , secretary of state ...
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acts of parliament affairs Americans appointed arms arrived assembly attack attempt bill body Boston Britain Canada captain Carleton carried cause Charlestown colonel Arnold colonies colonists command commenced conduct congress Copp's Hill court Crown Point declared defeated defence distress enemy engaged England eral exertions expedition fire force French Gage governor Hessians hostilities house of lords Indians inhabitants Island joined king Lake Champlain land laws legislature letter liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore majesty manner Massachusetts Bay measures ment miles military militia North America North Briton obliged occasion officers opposition party passed peace petition prevent prisoners proceeded proposed province Quebec raised received refused repeal resolution resolved retreat river sent ships situation soldiers soon spirit stamp act Sullivan's Island taken tion took town trade troops utmost vessels Virginia Washington whilst whole Wilkes wounded York York Island
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Página 147 - He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
Página 147 - He has excited Domestic Insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
Página 64 - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
Página 64 - But from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are bona fide restrained to the regulation of our external commerce...
Página 31 - God knows I do not at this time speak from motives of party heat, what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general knowledge and experience the respectable body of this House may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Página 30 - They planted by your care ! No, your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and inhospitable country, where they exposed themselves to almost all the hardships to which human nature is liable; and among others, to the cruelties of a savage foe, the most subtle, and I will take upon me to say, the most formidable of any people upon the face of...
Página 36 - My position is this — I repeat it — I will maintain it to my last hour, — taxation and representation are inseparable; — this position is founded on the laws of nature; it is more, it is itself an eternal law of nature; for whatever is a man's own, is absolutely his own; no man...
Página 82 - America, shall propose to make provision, according to the condition, circumstances, and situation of such province or colony, for contributing their proportion to the common defence (such proportion to be raised under the authority of the general court or general assembly of such province or colony, and disposable by Parliament), and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government and the administration of justice...
Página 146 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise ; the State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Página 103 - We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.