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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... sentiments on the administration of government, its ready communication of thoughts between subjects, and its consequential promotion of union among them, whereby oppressive officers are shamed or intimidated, into more honourable and ...
... sentiments on the administration of government, its ready communication of thoughts between subjects, and its consequential promotion of union among them, whereby oppressive officers are shamed or intimidated, into more honourable and ...
الصفحة 8
... sentiments on the administration of go- vernment , its ready communication of thoughts between subjects , and its consequential promoti- on of union among them , whereby oppressive offi- cers are shamed or intimidated , into more honour ...
... sentiments on the administration of go- vernment , its ready communication of thoughts between subjects , and its consequential promoti- on of union among them , whereby oppressive offi- cers are shamed or intimidated , into more honour ...
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... sentiments . ” APPLY these decisive maxims , sanctified by the authority of a name which all Europe reveres , to your own state . You have a governor , it may be urged , vested with the executive powers , or the pow- ers of ...
... sentiments . ” APPLY these decisive maxims , sanctified by the authority of a name which all Europe reveres , to your own state . You have a governor , it may be urged , vested with the executive powers , or the pow- ers of ...
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... sentiment distinguishing your nation , to imagine that difference of religion will prejudice you against a hearty amity with us . You know , that the tran- scendent nature of freedom elevates those who unite in her cause , above all ...
... sentiment distinguishing your nation , to imagine that difference of religion will prejudice you against a hearty amity with us . You know , that the tran- scendent nature of freedom elevates those who unite in her cause , above all ...
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... length compelled us , by the force of accumulated injuries , too severe to be any longer tolerable , to disturb your majesty's repose by our complaints . VOL . II . D THESE sentiments are extorted from hearts , that much more ( 25 )
... length compelled us , by the force of accumulated injuries , too severe to be any longer tolerable , to disturb your majesty's repose by our complaints . VOL . II . D THESE sentiments are extorted from hearts , that much more ( 25 )
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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.