A History of Virginia: Containing the history of the colony and of the state from 1763 to the retrocession of Alexandria in 1847, with a review of the present condition of VirginiaCarey & Hart, 1848 |
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الصفحة xi
... adopted ; Review of their suggested reforms ; Events of 1776 ; A dictator proposed ; Patrick Henry and Archibald Cary ; Progress of the Revolutionary War ; Scientific association ; Aid to Hampden Sydney College ; Lafayette and De Kalb ...
... adopted ; Review of their suggested reforms ; Events of 1776 ; A dictator proposed ; Patrick Henry and Archibald Cary ; Progress of the Revolutionary War ; Scientific association ; Aid to Hampden Sydney College ; Lafayette and De Kalb ...
الصفحة xii
... adopted by the Legislature ; Act incorporating the Episcopal Church repealed ; Capitol ; Statue of Washington ; Houdon the statuary ; Edmund Randolph Governor ; Vices of the Confederacy ; Necessity for a new government ; Forms of Civil ...
... adopted by the Legislature ; Act incorporating the Episcopal Church repealed ; Capitol ; Statue of Washington ; Houdon the statuary ; Edmund Randolph Governor ; Vices of the Confederacy ; Necessity for a new government ; Forms of Civil ...
الصفحة xiii
... adopted ; Kentucky Resolutions ; George Wash- ington's letter to Patrick Henry ; Mr. Henry is elected to the Legislature from Charlotte ; He prepares to defend the Alien and Sedition Laws ; His death ; Death of Washington ; Session of ...
... adopted ; Kentucky Resolutions ; George Wash- ington's letter to Patrick Henry ; Mr. Henry is elected to the Legislature from Charlotte ; He prepares to defend the Alien and Sedition Laws ; His death ; Death of Washington ; Session of ...
الصفحة 23
... adoption . England taxed her Colonies without even the sem- blance of justice , that America might stand ac- quitted in the eyes of all the world in her exercise of the right of revolution . Money , since its first introduction , has ...
... adoption . England taxed her Colonies without even the sem- blance of justice , that America might stand ac- quitted in the eyes of all the world in her exercise of the right of revolution . Money , since its first introduction , has ...
الصفحة 38
... adopt . A sensitive shrinking from the decisive step was manifested , and Mr. Grenville hoped that America would joyfully accept the chain when it was only to be imposed in the form of a voluntary contribu- tion . But he had not sounded ...
... adopt . A sensitive shrinking from the decisive step was manifested , and Mr. Grenville hoped that America would joyfully accept the chain when it was only to be imposed in the form of a voluntary contribu- tion . But he had not sounded ...
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adopted afterwards America argument arms Assembly attack authority Baptists bill body Britain British Burk bushels cause clause Colonel Colony commenced Congress Constitution Convention Cornwallis Court danger Debates declared defence delegates dollars Dominion Dunmore duty Edmund Randolph elected enemy England English Episcopal Church established favour Federal feeling fire freedom George ginia Girardin glebe Governor Hampden Sydney Hawks heart Hening history of Virginia House House of Burgesses hundred James James Madison James River John Judge jury King labours land learned Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Dunmore Madison March ment militia mind ministers Norfolk officers passed Patrick Henry patriots Peyton Randolph pounds Presbytery raised Randolph religion religious resolutions resolved Richmond River sent slaves sought spirit taxes Thomas Jefferson thought thousand tion town trial troops Tucker's Jefferson Union United urged Virginia Gazette vote William Williamsburg Wirt Wirt's York
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الصفحة 57 - 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 to make slaves of the rest.
الصفحة 302 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...
الصفحة 82 - If we wish to be free — if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to...
الصفحة 302 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but...
الصفحة 51 - Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony...
الصفحة 291 - Virginia inclusive according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.
الصفحة 131 - British government and a reunion with that people upon just and liberal terms instead of a redress of grievances have produced from an imperious and vindictive administration increased insult, oppression and a vigorous attempt to effect our total destruction.
الصفحة 82 - — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle?
الصفحة 53 - ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
الصفحة 434 - Commonwealth, to levy on themselves or others any tax for the erection or repair of any house for public worship, or for the support of any church or ministry ; but it shall be left free to every person to select his religious instructor, and to make for his support such private contract as he shall please.