Memoir of the Life of Richard Henry Lee, and His Correspondence with the Most Distinguished Men in America and Europe: Illustrative of Their Characters, and of the Events of the American Revolution, Nide 1H.C. Carey and I. Lea, 1825 |
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... political foresight . He remembered having heard President Lee remark to one of his friends , " that he had no doubt that this country would declare itself , in time , independent of Great Britain ; and that the seat of its government ...
... political foresight . He remembered having heard President Lee remark to one of his friends , " that he had no doubt that this country would declare itself , in time , independent of Great Britain ; and that the seat of its government ...
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... political morality . He read with deep attention and admiration , the histo- ries of the patriotic and republican ages of Greece and Rome , which animated his love of his country , and of liberty . The anarchy which too often disgraced ...
... political morality . He read with deep attention and admiration , the histo- ries of the patriotic and republican ages of Greece and Rome , which animated his love of his country , and of liberty . The anarchy which too often disgraced ...
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... political consequences of the slave trade . How different would have been the actual condition and the prospects of Virginia , had his arguments prevailed , and the policy which he recommended been adopted and en- forced . " Sir , as ...
... political consequences of the slave trade . How different would have been the actual condition and the prospects of Virginia , had his arguments prevailed , and the policy which he recommended been adopted and en- forced . " Sir , as ...
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... political and moral interests . When it is observed that some of our neighbouring co- lonies , though much later than ourselves in point of set- tlement , are now far before us in improvement , to what , sir , can we attribute this ...
... political and moral interests . When it is observed that some of our neighbouring co- lonies , though much later than ourselves in point of set- tlement , are now far before us in improvement , to what , sir , can we attribute this ...
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... politics of the house , and on which the feel- ings of a brother had been , as Mr. Lee thought , unjus- tifiably wounded . Affection for his brother , and indig- nation at the unworthy conduct and unfair treatment which he had received ...
... politics of the house , and on which the feel- ings of a brother had been , as Mr. Lee thought , unjus- tifiably wounded . Affection for his brother , and indig- nation at the unworthy conduct and unfair treatment which he had received ...
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Sivu 137 - the perils of war with its unknown issues, and the vengeance of the ministry, Richard Henry Lee moved the resolution, (in these his own words,) " That these united colonies are, and of right, ought to be, free and independent states; and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great
Sivu 251 - free* Future ages will scarce believe that the hardiness of one man adventured within the short compass of twelve years only, to build a, foundation, so broad and undisguised, for tyranny over a people, fostered and fixed in principles of freedom, Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We
Sivu 249 - refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither ; and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has suffered the administration of
Sivu 250 - former crimes committed against the liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another. In every stage of these oppressions, we
Sivu 143 - blasts of Scottish* tyranny, may revive and flourish, sheltering under its salubrious and interminable shade, all the unfortunate of the human race. If we are not this day wanting in our duty to onr country, the names of the American legislators of '76, will be placed by posterity
Sivu 250 - selves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated government here, withdrawing his governors, and declaring us out of his allegiance and protection, and waging war against us. lie has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts,
Sivu 249 - introducing the same absolute rule into these states ; For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our government ; For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring
Sivu 248 - measures. He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly and continually, for opposing with manly firmness ^ his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers. Alter.
Sivu 215 - state rights" than it now does. He proposed it in these words: " The powers not delegated by the constitution to the United States, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively." The reader will perceive the difference
Sivu 127 - and expel them our towns? Or have we permitted them to fortify, to receive new aid, and to acquire additional strength? Let not your enemies and ours persuade you, that in this we were influenced by fear, or any other unworthy motive. The lives of Britons are still