The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: Late President of the State of Delaware, and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, المجلد 2Bonsal and Niles, 1801 |
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... British freemen are sub . jected to the latter , and establishing an absolute go- verment and the Roman catholic religion through- out those vast regions , that border on the westerly and northerly boundaries of the free , protestant ...
... British freemen are sub . jected to the latter , and establishing an absolute go- verment and the Roman catholic religion through- out those vast regions , that border on the westerly and northerly boundaries of the free , protestant ...
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... British throne to rescue and secure a pious and gallant nation from the popery and despotism of a superstitious and in- exorable tyrant . Your majesty , we are confident , justly rejoices that your title to the crown is thus founded on ...
... British throne to rescue and secure a pious and gallant nation from the popery and despotism of a superstitious and in- exorable tyrant . Your majesty , we are confident , justly rejoices that your title to the crown is thus founded on ...
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... British subjects in affectionate at- tachment to your majesty's person , family , and go- vernment , we too dearly prize the privilege of ex- pressing that attachment by those proofs , that are honourable to the prince who receives them ...
... British subjects in affectionate at- tachment to your majesty's person , family , and go- vernment , we too dearly prize the privilege of ex- pressing that attachment by those proofs , that are honourable to the prince who receives them ...
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... British empire began to fall into con- fusion , and gradually sliding from the summit of glorious prosperity to which they had been advanc- ed by the virtues and abilities of one man , are at length distracted by the convulsions , that ...
... British empire began to fall into con- fusion , and gradually sliding from the summit of glorious prosperity to which they had been advanc- ed by the virtues and abilities of one man , are at length distracted by the convulsions , that ...
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... British subjects in affectionate at- tachment to your majesty's person , family , and go- vernment ; we too dearly prize the privilege of ex- pressing that attachment by those proofs , that are honourable to the prince who receives them ...
... British subjects in affectionate at- tachment to your majesty's person , family , and go- vernment ; we too dearly prize the privilege of ex- pressing that attachment by those proofs , that are honourable to the prince who receives them ...
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الصفحة 68 - Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, " Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?
الصفحة 132 - Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge before it had formed alliances, and whilst it was without friends or a government to support you. " You have conducted the great military contest with wisdom and fortitude, invariably regarding the rights of the civil power through all disasters and changes.
الصفحة 161 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
الصفحة 29 - JUStice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely entail hereditary bondage upon them.
الصفحة 29 - Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have been compelled by our enemies to assume, we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverance, employ for the preservation of our liberties — being with one mind resolved to die FREEMEN rather than to live SLAVES.
الصفحة 29 - Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. Our internal resources are great, and, if necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable. We gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the Divine...
الصفحة 31 - With an humble confidence in the mercies of the supreme and impartial Judge and Ruler of the Universe, we most devoutly implore his divine goodness to protect us happily through this great conflict, to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war.
الصفحة 30 - They boast of their privileges and civilization, and yet proffer no milder conditions than servitude or death. In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birth-right, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it; for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms.