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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... true ; but it was the indignation of a virtuous , loy- al , and affectionate people . A congress of delegatės from the united colonies was assembled at Phila- delphia , on the fifth day of last September . We resolved again to offer an ...
... true ; but it was the indignation of a virtuous , loy- al , and affectionate people . A congress of delegatės from the united colonies was assembled at Phila- delphia , on the fifth day of last September . We resolved again to offer an ...
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... true friends to their country , for pre- venting an extension of the mischiefs that have al- ready flowed from that source . AMERICA , without arms , ammunition , disci- pline , revenue , government or ally , almost totally stript of ...
... true friends to their country , for pre- venting an extension of the mischiefs that have al- ready flowed from that source . AMERICA , without arms , ammunition , disci- pline , revenue , government or ally , almost totally stript of ...
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... true to ourselves , without being true to others that to love not ourselves only , but our ( 90 90 € >
... true to ourselves , without being true to others that to love not ourselves only , but our ( 90 90 € >
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... True it is , that to guard against disorder and danger , the line dividing between the powers of the several states , and the powers of the union , ought to be drawn with the utmost accuracy of direction , and established by the ...
... True it is , that to guard against disorder and danger , the line dividing between the powers of the several states , and the powers of the union , ought to be drawn with the utmost accuracy of direction , and established by the ...
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... true friends of their country , and unless counteracted by the follies of Pharsalia , or the accidents of Philippi , may secure the blessings of freedom to succeeding ages . Ir has been contended , that the plan proposed to to us ...
... true friends of their country , and unless counteracted by the follies of Pharsalia , or the accidents of Philippi , may secure the blessings of freedom to succeeding ages . Ir has been contended , that the plan proposed to to us ...
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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.