...to a consolidated government. Here is an attempt to effect a revolution as radical as that which has separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical,...our rights and privileges are endangered, and the rights of the states be relinquished. All of which it is plain to see, is in reality the case. The...

...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relinquished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ? The rights of conscience,...

...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relinquished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ? The rights of conscience,...

...to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail.of those great considerations which, in my opinion, ought...abounded before we should recur to a government of this kind./'Here is a revolution as radical as that, which separated us from Great Britain.' It is as radical,...

...revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical," he added, " if in this transition, our rights and privileges are...cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ' The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all your immunities and franchises,...

...transferred to the different departments of the new government. Mr. Henry declared the new system produced " a revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical," he added, " if in this transition, our rights and privileges are endangered, and the sovereignty of...

...which we were told was to make us a great and mighty people. "We have no detail," said he, "ofthose great considerations, which, in my opinion, ought...our rights and privileges are endangered, and the PATRICK HENRY. 289 sovereignty of the states be relinquished: and cannot we plainly see, that this...

...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relin* Mr. Lee, of Westmoreland. quished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case...

...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relin• Mr. Lee, of Weitmorclcind. qnished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case...

...« confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of these great considerations, wEicH, in my opinion, ought to have abounded before we should recur to a government of this. kind. Here is a resolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is radical in this transition...