 | George Tucker - 1856 - 672 pages
...over the colonies, they aimed to soothe that pride by encomiums on their national virtues. They say, " When a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...children, and instead of giving support to freedom, turns advqcate for slavery and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has either ceased to be virtuous,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 pages
...STATE PAPERS PUT FORTH BY THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, IN 1774.' TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN.1 WHEN a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has ceased to be virtuous, or been extremely negligent in the appointment of her rulers. In almost every... | |
 | 1857 - 668 pages
...the day following, and on the twenty-first was approved by Congress.* FEIEST« AND FELLOW-SUBJECTS : When a nation led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...slavery and oppression, there is reason to suspect ehe has either ceased to be virtuous or been extremely negligent in the appointment of her rulers.... | |
 | 1857 - 624 pages
...amended on the day following, and on the twenty-first was approved by Congress.* AND FELLOW-SUBJECTS : When a nation led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate for shivery and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has either ceased to be virtuous or been extremely... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1857 - 512 pages
...Congress approved an Address to the people of Great Britain, commencing with the following language : " When a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate of slavery and oppression, there is reason to believe she has either ceased to be virtuous, or has... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1857 - 498 pages
...Congress approved an Address to the people of Great Britain, commencing with the following language : " When a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate of slavery and oppression, there is reason to believe she has either ceased to be virtuous, or has... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1858 - 658 pages
...the day following, and on the twenty-first was approved by Congress.* FRIENDS AND FELLOW-SUBJECTS : When a nation led to greatness by the hand of liberty, and possessed of all the glory that heroism, mnniticence, and humanity can bestow, descends to the ungrateful task of forging chains for her friends... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 pages
...STATE PAPERS PUT FORTH BY THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, IN 1774.1 TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN.3 WHEN a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has ceased to be virtuous, or been extremely negligent in the appointment of her rulers. In almost every... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 pages
...STATE PAPERS PUT FORTH BY THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, IN 1774.' TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN.' WHEN a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has ceased to be virtuous, or been extremely negligent in the appointment of her rulers. In almost every... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1866 - 402 pages
...OF GREAT BRITAIN, SEPT. 1774. BY DELEQATES FROM THE AMERICAN CONGRESS. FRIENDS and Fellow Subjects : When a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty,...descends to the ungrateful task of forging chains for her children, and instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate for slavery and oppression, there... | |
| |
WHEN a nation, led to greatness by the hand of liberty, and possessed of all the glory that heroism, munificence, and humanity can bestow, descends to the ungrateful task of forging chains for her friends and children, and instead of giving support to... 
